Description
Create a dramatic focal point in your Massachusetts landscape with Heavy Metal Blue Switch Grass. Known for its striking steel blue leaves and airy rose-colored flower plumes, this perennial grass offers bold color and fine texture throughout the growing season. Heavy Metal Blue Switch Grass makes a stunning vertical accent or mass planting feature in any garden.
As fall arrives, Heavy Metal Blue Switch Grass foliage turns a vibrant orange, highlighted by brick red seed heads for extended visual appeal. Its hardy, low-maintenance nature suits the changing seasons of Massachusetts perfectly. With its colorful steel blue stems and graceful form, Heavy Metal Blue Switch Grass brings lasting beauty to any garden space.
Each plant comes in a #3 (3 gallon) growers container. The image shown represents an example of what you may receive. Please note that the height, shape, and fullness of each plant may vary due to natural growth patterns. Rest assured, we will select the healthiest and most vibrant plant for you.
Plant Specs:
Other Names: Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Color: green, pink
Light: full sun – part sun
Watering: around an inch or more per week
Soil: not particular as to soil type
Zone: 3 – 8
Plant Shape: upright spreading
Plant Type: herbaceous perennial grass
Mature Size: height (5'), Spread (3')
Blooming Season: mid summer
Growth Rate: medium
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