ornamental grass
Heavy Metal switchgrass
A blue-foliage native grass for sunny meadow-style plantings.
Growing Profile
- Hardiness
- Zones 4a-9a
- Sun
- full
- Soil
- loam, clay, sandy
- Water
- medium
- Goals
- Curb appeal & color, Pollinators & wildlife, Privacy & screening, Low-maintenance natives
Harvest & Use
steel-blue foliage all season; airy summer plumes
Useful search phrase: Heavy Metal switchgrass.