Berrybank Nursery, 5 Boggs Holdings, Pencaitland, East Lothian, EH34 5BA
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Common Name: 'Switch grass'

An upright growing, clump-forming deciduous grass with stiff metallic blue-grey leaves in summer which turn yellow in autumn, and weeping panicles of purple-green spikelets, Aug-Sep. H120cm S60cm.

£10.00

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Care Instructions

Best grown in a moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. A nice architectural grass particularly suited to prairie planting. 

  • Grasses & Bamboos
  • Good for seaside
  • Good for sun
  • Good for well-drained soil
  • Purple flowers
  • Good for autumn
  • Good for summer
  • 90cm to 1.2m
Plant No: 2212

About Us

Macplants are a long-established, family-run business. We are central/southern Scotland's largest growers of herbaceous perennials, alpines, ferns and ornamental grasses and have our plant centre open to the public in East Lothian, close to Edinburgh. We also supply a diverse range of trade clients both in the landscape and garden centre sectors.

Our Contacts

Berrybank Nursery,
5 Boggs Holdings,
Pencaitland
East Lothian
EH34 5BA

01875 341179