'Heavy Metal' has lovely metallic blue foliage and tall growth habit. The blue leaves fade to yellow in autumn, then to tan-beige in the winter months. It is an excellent choice to create a garden "screen" to increase privacy. It will even live happily in a water garden or near a pond.
Genus | Panicum |
Species | virgatum |
Variety | 'Heavy Metal' |
Item Form | 2-Quart |
Zone | 5 - 9 |
Bloom Start to End | Mid Summer - Early Winter |
Habit | Columnar |
Plant Height | 4 ft - 5 ft |
Plant Width | 12 in - 24 in |
Additional Characteristics | Easy Care Plants |
Foliage Color | Blue Green, Yellow |
Light Requirements | Full Sun, Part Shade |
Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained, Wet |
Resistance | Disease Resistant, Deer Resistance |
Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy, Sandy, Clay |
Uses | Beds, Ornamental, Border, Fall Color, Hedge, Winter Interest |
Restrictions | *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following: Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Hawaii, Idaho |