Panicum Heavy Metal
(Blue Switch Grass)
Zone 4
Full Sun
Switch grass is one of the easiest and most attractive ornamental grasses, with no tendency to spread or become troublesome. Usually attractive in the garden all winter long. Flowers are good cutting, fresh or dried. Trim back to the ground in early spring. Drought tolerant once established.
Handsome grass with stiff, metallic blue leaves that form a rigidly upright clump. Delicate pink panicles dance 12+16” above the foliage. Turns bright yellow in the fall.
Flower Colour - Pink
Foliage Colour - Blue
Bloom Time - August
Height - 5-6 ft.
Space - 24”