Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Heavy metal switchgrass

Panicum virgatum

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Vertical blue foliage for sunny borders.

Type: Grass Perennial
Light Req.: Full sun
Height × Width: 4–5 ft × 2–3 ft

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Type

Grass Perennial

Light Req.

Full sun

Height × Width

4–5 ft × 2–3 ft

Bloom Time & Color

late summer / Pink-tan airy panicles

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Notes

Vertical blue foliage for sunny borders.

At Lynn’s Nursery · Heavy Metal

Panicum virgatum Summer/Fall 2026 catalog. Confirm current availability with the nursery. Mature height × width: 4–5 ft × 2–3 ft. Light: Full sun. Habit: Upright column. Flowers & season: Pink-tan airy panicles; late summer. Vertical blue foliage for sunny borders.

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