Switch Grass 'Heavy Metal'

Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Switch Grass 'Heavy Metal' is a grass for mid-border, structure, suited to full sun and clay, loam or sandy soil, flowering Aug, Sep, Oct.

Where to use it in a border

At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 75 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 9a and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil.

Border Builder uses Switch Grass 'Heavy Metal''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
• Angelita Daisyto edge in front
• Autumn Sageto edge in front
• Avensto edge in front
• Aztec Lilyto edge in front
• Baja Fairy Dusterto flower when it does not

Garden styles

Modern Wildlife garden