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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
  • Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Division grown cultivar with better autumn colour than the species, bad name for a good plant. Vertical foliage to waist high and attractive flower heads in late summer.

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Division grown cultivar with better autumn colour than the species, bad name for a good plant. Vertical foliage to waist high and attractive flower heads in late summer.

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Light requirement
full sun to partial shade
Height range
medium (21 - 80cm)
Drought resistance
very good
Frost tolerance
extremely good
Flowering time
winter
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