Plant Library

Grass Switch Heavy Metal

Common Name: Grass Switch

Botanical Name: Grass, Panicum

Variety: Heavy Metal

Blossom Color: Tan

Bloom Time: Sep-Oct

Zone: 4 to 9

Exposure: Full Sun

Mature Height: 4-5'

Mature Width: 24-30"

Notes: Handsome grass with stiff, metalic blue leaves that form an upright clump. Delicate pink flowers grow 12-16 inches above the foliage. Turns bright yellow in fall. 4-5 feet. Zone 4-9.