Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' - Switchgrass cultivar part-shade and sandy sites including dunes

and sandy sites including dunes

Habitat: Found in riparian forest

Image credits: Ist image courtesy of Prairie Moon Nursery

The fiddleheads are edible when cooked and are a springtime

darkened cones provide a striking graphic repetition in the winter garden

Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' - Switchgrass cultivar part-shade and sandy sites including dunesSizes available: Two gallon Basics: zones 4 9, 48 60" x 36", full sun, the blooms appear in late summer as a pink toned haze above the blue grey leaves. The leaves turn yellow in the fall, drying to tan for the winter. Tolerant and adaptable of various soil types and moisture levels. Common names: This is a cultivar of Switchgrass Family: Poaceae Origin Distribution: The species is a classic, dominant component of the Tall Grass Prairie and is widely