{"product_id":"panicum-virgatum-heavy-metal-blue-switch-grass","title":"Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'  - Heavy Metal Switch Grass","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeavy Metal Switch Grass is a dense fast-growing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\" title=\"Ornamental Grass\"\u003eornamental grass\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/native\" title=\"Native Plants\"\u003e\u003cb\u003enative\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eto the prairies of North America. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe stiff upright metallic blue foliage turns yellow in fall and fades to tan in winter.  In mid-summer stems holding airy clusters of tiny pink flowers raise above the foliage like a cloud which turn brown in fall and persist through winter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrefers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003epart sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand moist well-drained soils.  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 533px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 533px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 255.325px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 272px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 262.675px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 246px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\" title=\"Ornamental Grass\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrn. Grass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 255.325px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 272px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 262.675px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 246px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCentral and East N. America; GA Native\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 255.325px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 272px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 262.675px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 246px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4' - 5'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 255.325px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 272px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 262.675px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 246px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1' - 2'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 255.325px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 272px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 262.675px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 246px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1.5’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 255.325px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 272px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 262.675px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 246px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 - 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 255.325px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 272px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 262.675px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 246px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" title=\"Full Sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" title=\"Partial Sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 255.325px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 272px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 262.675px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 246px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePink\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 255.325px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 272px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 262.675px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 246px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" title=\"Summer Bloom Collection\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSummer\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/fall-flower\" title=\"Fall Foliage\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFall\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/year-round-interest\" title=\"Year Round Interest\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear-Round\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Low maintenance plant. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eToo much shade will lose its upright form.  Beetles and mites are occasional problems.  Root and crown rot may occur in poorly drained soils. Some susceptibility to rust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Accents or Group Plantings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/border\" title=\"Border Plantings\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" title=\"Naturalized Areas\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" title=\"Woodland Garden\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWoodland Garden\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-garden\" title=\"Wildlife Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWildlife Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/very-wet-area\/very-wet-areas\" title=\"Very Wet Areas\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBog Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/xeriscape\" title=\"Rock Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRock Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS: \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/gaillardia-x-mesa%C2%AA-yellow?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=290bdaf3f\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlanket Flower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/sedum-rupestre-angelina-angelina-sedum?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=a188ed458\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSedum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/chrysanthemum-fall-white-daisy-mum-fall-white-daisy-mum?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=778bdb7eb\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDaisy Mum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto by David J. Stang, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Panicum_virgatum_Heavy_Metal_3zz.jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Panicum_virgatum_Heavy_Metal_3zz.jpg\"\u003ePanicum virgatum Heavy Metal 3zz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhoto by David J. Stang, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Panicum_virgatum_Heavy_Metal_5zz.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Panicum_virgatum_Heavy_Metal_5zz.jpg\"\u003ePanicum virgatum Heavy Metal 5zz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (3) \u003cspan id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1645472637805_56730\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" title=\"Go to F. D. Richards's photostream\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/50697352@N00\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/50697352@N00\/\"\u003eF. D. Richards\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/50697352@N00\/51599899688\/in\/photolist-T7yE1o-cDyMSs-cPNhLA-2mBKYSq-2mBLs91-2mBGZ7E-2mBGYsU-2mtFFKX-2mtDcYc-2mtGMv8-2mtGMJe-2mtC2Ro-2mtxVaw-2mBLrJo-2mBLrwE\/\"\u003eNursery, 2021\u003c\/span\u003e, (4) \u003cspan id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1645472677373_7503\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" title=\"Go to Andrey Zharkikh's photostream\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/zharkikh\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/zharkikh\/\"\u003eAndrey Zharkikh\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/zharkikh\/7760831322\/in\/photolist-T7yE1o-cDyMSs-cPNhLA-2mBKYSq-2mBLs91-2mBGZ7E-2mBGYsU-2mtFFKX-2mtDcYc-2mtGMv8-2mtGMJe-2mtC2Ro-2mtxVaw-2mBLrJo-2mBLrwE\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2011.10.21_15.41.55_CIMG6596\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"2 GALLON","offer_id":59365469880401,"sku":"1000598","price":51.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 GALLON","offer_id":59365469913169,"sku":"1005338","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 GALLON","offer_id":59365469945937,"sku":"1001972","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/7138\/9777\/files\/wssxcsdphr1_aZyn8vkz8QQnPthHCy9PqcIxli1ezow.jpg?v=1776318586","url":"https:\/\/shop.plants-unlimited.com\/products\/panicum-virgatum-heavy-metal-blue-switch-grass","provider":"Plants Unlimited - Mail Order Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}