Panicum virg. 'Heavy Metal' - 7.5 Ltr pot

Description
With its blue-green leaf colouring, Switch grass 'Heavy Metal' (Panicum virgatum) is a decorative design element in the garden, which also adorns pots on balconies or terraces thanks to its hoop-forming and funnel-shaped growth. The amber-yellow flower panicles adorn this grass from summer onwards. It feels most at home in a sunny spot with a well-drained, humus-rich, loose soil. In favourable conditions, this hardy grass reaches a height of approx. 1 m and grows up to 60 cm wide.

Bulletpoints
* very beautiful in containers * attractive flower panicles

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Switch grass 'Heavy Metal' are blue-green, linear.

Frost hardiness
The Switch grass 'Heavy Metal' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Cluster-forming, funnel-shaped.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Planting partner
The Switch grass 'Heavy Metal' sets beautiful accents together with: Smooth aster, rudbeckia.

Care
This plant should not be cut back in autumn as it looks pretty in winter or the dead plant parts serve as winter protection. Only prune in spring before new shoots appear.

Flower
The amber-yellow flowers of Switch grass 'Heavy Metal' appear in panicles from August to September.

Use
Tub, solitary, steppe garden, perennial bed, balcony/patio, small/front garden