Switchgrass

🌿 Features

Type: Ornamental Perennial Grass
Common Name: Switchgrass
Scientific Name: Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Foliage Color: Metallic blue-gray in summer, coppery red in autumn
Mature Height: 1.0–1.2 m (3.3–3.9 ft)
Mature Width: 0.4–0.6 m (1.3–2.0 ft)
Habit: Upright, compact and airy
Bloom Period: Late summer to autumn
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Water Needs: Moderate
Soil Type: Well-drained, adaptable
Hardiness Zone: Zone 4 to 9
Drought Tolerance: Excellent once established
Melliferous Plant: Yes
Attracts Pollinators: Yes
Toxicity to Animals: Non-toxic

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✂️ Care

Very easy to grow and low-maintenance, this ornamental grass adapts to most conditions. Its compact and airy habit creates a remarkable vertical silhouette, ideal for structuring garden beds without the need for regular pruning.

Regularly remove spent inflorescences to encourage continuous production of delicate new panicles. Cut back to the ground in spring before new growth to rejuvenate the plant and maintain its vigor.