Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' (Switch grass 'Heavy Metal')
'Heavy Metal' is a dense, upright grass with blue-green foliage that turn yellow in autumn. It has red-purple flower plumes and seed heads from summer to early winter.
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0.6m max. spread |
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1.3m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Panicum virgatum 'Ruby Ribbons' (Switch grass 'Ruby Ribbons')
Other names: Panicum virgatum 'Ruby Ribbon', Panicum virgatum 'Rr1', Panicum virgatum 'RR1'
'Ruby Ribbons' is a clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with upright to arching, flat, linear, blue-green leaves, the ends turning deep reddish-purple to maroon in summer. Large, airy panicles of tiny, red flowers bloom in midsummer.
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0.9m max. spread |
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1.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Begonia 'Metallic Mist' (Begonia 'Metallic Mist')
Other names: Hardy begonia 'Metallic Mist'
'Metallic Mist' is a borderline hardy, mound-forming, tuberous, semi-evergreen perennial bearing rounded, lobed, silvery grey-green leaves with dark green veins and pendent clusters of pink-tipped, cream flowers from late summer into autumn.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.45m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Panicum virgatum 'Purple Breeze' (Switch grass 'Purple Breeze')
Other names: Panicum virgatum 'Joz276'
'Purple Breeze' is a narrowly upright, clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with flat, linear, mid-green leaves turning maroon with age. Panicles of tiny, purple-flushed, green flower spikelets in late summer and early autumn are followed by purple seed heads.
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0.5m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' (Switch grass 'Northwind')
Other names: Panicum virgatum 'North Wind'
'Northwind' is a narrowly upright, clump-forming, deciduous perennial grass with flat, linear, olive- to blue-green leaves, turning yellow-brown in autumn, and feathery panicles of tiny, yellow flowers in early autumn.
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0.75m max. spread |
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2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Panicum virgatum 'Hanse Herms' (Switch grass 'Hanse Herms')
Other names: Panicum virgatum Haense Herms
'Hanse Herms' is a dense, upright grass with green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. It has red-purple flower plumes and seed heads from summer to early winter.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.8m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Panicum virgatum 'Kulsenmoor' (Switch grass 'Kulsenmoor')
Other names: Red switch grass 'Kulsenmoor', Panicum virgatum 'Külsenmoor'
'Kulsenmoor' is an upright, clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with flat, linear, blue-green leaves, maroon to reddish-brown at the ends, and large, airy panicles of tiny, reddish-purple flowers in midsummer.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.8m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Brachyscome iberidifolia 'Metallic Blue' (Brachyscome 'Metallic Blue')
Other names: Swan river daisy 'Metallic Blue', Brachycome 'Metallic Blue'
'Metallic Blue' has finely divided foliage and lilac daisy-like flowers with narrow petals in summer.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
Iris 'Metal Blue' (Iris 'Metal Blue')
Other names: Tall bearded iris 'Metal Blue', Iris germanica 'Metal Blue'
'Metal Blue' is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with upright, strap-like, grey-green leaves and, from late spring into summer, erect stems bearing large, fragrant, ruffled, pale blue flowers with yellow beards.
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0.6m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Helleborus x hybridus 'Blue Metallic Lady' (Lady Series) (Lenten rose 'Blue Metallic Lady' )
Other names: Helleborus orientalis 'Blue Metallic Lady'
'Blue Metallic Lady' is a clump-forming, evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial with leathery, deeply lobed, dark green leaves and, in late winter and early spring, upright stems bearing nodding to outward-facing, cup-shaped, dark purple-blue flowers with a silvery sheen.
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0.4m max. spread |
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0.4m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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