Panicum, Blue Switch Grass, Wand Panic Grass 'Heavy Metal'

Panicumvirgatum

Family
Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Panicum (PAN-ih-kum)
Species
virgatum (vir-GA-tum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
This plant is resistant to deer
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Category
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Glencoe, Illinois

Framingham, Massachusetts

Garden City, Michigan

Grass Lake, Michigan

Statesville, North Carolina

Downingtown, Pennsylvania

Christiana, Tennessee

San Antonio, Texas

Snook, Texas

Urbanna, Virginia

Charleston, West Virginia

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Wild Rose, Wisconsin

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Downingtown, PA | July 2015 | positive

I bought a few of this cultivar from Limerock Ornamental Grasses that was a mail order nursery business in Port Matilda in central PA abo...Read More

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