Heavy Metal

Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Heavy Metal blooms from August through October.

Bloom time

Aug–Oct

Hardiness

Zones 4–9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low water

Mature size

1.5 m × 0.8 m

Type

Grass

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Bloom calendar

When Heavy Metal is typically in flower across the year.

Growing Heavy Metal

Plant it in full sun. It prefers low water. It is hardy in USDA zones 4–9. Expect it to reach about 1.5 m tall and 0.8 m wide at maturity, in roughly 3 years.

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Drop this plant onto a 3D plan, see how it fills in, and watch your whole garden bloom across the year.