Heavy Metal Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’

Heavy Metal Switch Grass is a striking ornamental grass prized for its upright habit and vivid metallic blue foliage. The foliage holds its colour throughout the growing season before transitioning to brilliant yellow and deep red tones in fall. Airy tan plumes emerge in late summer, adding texture and movement. This clump-forming grass is adaptable, low maintenance, and performs best in full sun to partial shade with moist, well-drained soils.

Ideal for mass plantings, mixed borders, and modern landscape designs where strong vertical form and seasonal colour are desired.

Zone: 5
Height: 100 cm
Width: 80 cm
Habit: Upright clump
Exposure: Sun to part shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained
Bloom Time: September
Plume Colour: Tan
Foliage Colour: Metallic blue