Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Switch Grass; Switchgrass

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DERIVATION

virgatum

- Wand, referring to a twig

FAMILY

Poaceae (Grass Family) Other Plants in the Grass Family

HABIT

Grass/sedge

GROWTH FORM

Clump-forming

RANGE

Cultivated

LEAF TYPE

Deciduous

FLOWERS

Pink (Tinge)

FOLIAGE COLOR

;

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 4A (Coldest zone where hardy)

SOIL

Moist, but can tolerate dry to boggy soils

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun | Partial sun | Partial shade

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Steppe Plant Collection

HYBRIDIZER

Kurt Bluemel

COMMON NAME(S)

Switch Grass | Switchgrass

Location Map for Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' (Switch Grass; Switchgrass) - 9 Map Locations Found
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Individual Location for Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal':
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Map
Key

Accession
Number

Year

Location

1	991194*2	1999	Mordecai Childrens G
2	051354*1	2005	Steppe Garden
3	131171*1	2013	CHAT, Sinnamon Center
4	180183*1	2018	Chatfield Outdoor Chapel
5	182012*1	2018	Parking Garage
6	220896*1	2022	O'Fallon Perennial Walk
7	220896*2	2022	O'Fallon Perennial Walk
8	221450*1	2022	Cottonwood Bdr
9	251476*1	2025	Freyer - Newman Center

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FLOWERING:
When Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens

2007

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