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FESTUCA glauca 'Elijah Blue'
Blue Fescue

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:: Poaceae :: FESTUCA :: glauca :: 'Elijah Blue'
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Main asset

An unusual color in grasses, stable throughout the year, to associate with other perennials in gradients of blues, or in grasses masses.

Remarks

Rejuvenate the plant by division every 3 years or as soon as the central part turns brown.

Evergreen perennial grass native from Europe, with blue waxy linear leaves keeping their color well in winter, forming a cushion tuft. Fescues are easy to grow, in drained soil not too rich, without maintenance, apart from the removal of possible weeds.

  • Uses: Perennial beds, slopes, rockeries, pots

Global caracteristics:

  • Type of foliage: evergreen
  • Habit: tuft
  • Height: 30 cm x 30 cm (1 ft x 1 ft)
  • Growth: medium to fast
  • Flowering period: June-July

Shape and colours:

  • Foliage shape: linear
  • Foliage colour: blue silver
  • Flowers shape: panicles
  • Flowers colour: purple blue

Plantation:

  • Soil type: drained
  • Exposure: sun
  • Hardiness: - 30 °C (-22 °F - USDA zone 4b)