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Heavy Metal switchgrass
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Not Native
- Dimensions
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Height: 3.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 1.5 ft. - Growth Form
- Grass/Grass Like
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Urban Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Moderate, High
- Season of Bloom
- August, September, October
- Flower Color
- Pink Shades
- Leaf Color
- Blue Shades, Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Air Pollution Tolerant, Attractive Foliage, Container Friendly, Drought Tolerant, Fall Color, Showy Flowers, Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- No City Data
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Clay, Salty, Sandy
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No City Data
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
It is unclear if this cultivar meets the City of Fort Collins definition of a “native selection”. Switchgrass is native to Fort Collins and is an important grass in the Natural Areas.
Will tolerate wet and dry soils.