Ohio State University Plant Dictionary

Scientific Name:
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Family:
Heavy Metal Switchgrass

Family:
Poaceae (also known as Gramineae)

Description:
Switchgrass, like many of the taller ornamental grasses, is especially beautiful when its inflorescences are backlit by sunlight, including the blue-foliaged cultivar 'Heavy Metal'.

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