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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

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Silvery grey ornamental gr with rather straight upright growth. The average size is 125 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is June - August.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : kwekerij Spruyt - van der Jeugd

Family : Poaceae

© first picture : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Arborealis, Wilhelminaoord

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Arborealis, Wilhelminaoord

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : de Hessenhof

© picture 5 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vasteplantenkwekerij Heutinck, Borculo

© picture 6 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vasteplantenkwekerij Heutinck, Borculo
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2018

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : ornamental grass
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is semi-evergreen
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 5
flower colour : white
leaf colour : grey
fruit / seed period : august - november
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : between 25 and 30 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : august - october
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature good autumn colours