Switch Grass 'Heavy Metal'
Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
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Height: 48-60 inches
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Spread: 12-24 inches
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Bloom Time: August to
October
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Bloom: airy clouds of seedheads
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Light: full sun to
part shade, but loses columnar form in too much shade
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Soil: average;
tolerates wide range of soil types but prefers sandy or clay soils; tends to
flop in rich soils
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Moisture: medium to wet
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Use: perennial
borders, wild gardens, native gardens, prairies, meadows or naturalized areas;
water gardens and bog gardens
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Care: cut back clumps
to ground in late winter to early spring
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; may self-seed but since cultivar does not come true
from seed, self-seeded plants should be removed
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Native to: species native to North America
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Notes: metallic blue foliage and a columnar form
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Supplier: The Flower Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Wet Garden D074
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