Blue Fescue

Blue Fescue
Festuca glauca
 
Very Low-Maintenance
 
Drought-Tolerant
 
Deer-Resistant
 
Clumping Grass: Seeds are sterile and will not reseed
 
Cool-Season Grass: Cool-season grasses put on most of their growth in spring
 
Flower Bloom Time: Summer
 
Features
Dwarf Grass with Stunning Icy Blue Foliage
Light Tan Flower Plumes Appear early to Mid-Summer
Needle-like Foliage is Semi-evergreen
Brings Early Spring Colour to your Garden
Drought-Tolerant Once Established
Deer and Rabbit Resistant
Heat-Tolerant
Pollution-Tolerant
Very Low-Maintenance
 
Zone: 4 (-34 Celcius)
 
Plant Type: Perennial
 
Height: 8 inches-1ft
 
Spread: 8 inches-1ft
 
Spacing: 10-12 Inches
 
Habit: Low Mound
 
Light Requirement:
Sun to Part Sun (at least 4 hours direct sunlight)
 
Soil:
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
 
Drainage:
Moist but Well-Drained
 
Bloom Time: Early Summer
 
Uses
Border
Ground cover
Mass planting
Raised flower beds or patio pots
Edging
Accent
Grass
Landscape
Specimen plant
 
 
Blue Fescue is a cool-season grass. Cool-season grasses put on most of their growth in spring and then hold their height and form as the heat of summer sets in. These grasses look great all winter long. Unlike most shrubs and flowers Elijah Blue can give you 12 months of interest as it is evergreen to semi-evergreen. To clean up its appearance it can also be pruned in early spring like other grasses to 2 inches from the ground.
 
Blue Fescue is a shorter lived grass as the center frequently dies out after 4 years or more.
 
Care:
Very easy to grow. Keep well-watered the first year to establish a strong root system. Apply an all-pupose fertilizer in spring (after pruning or planting) when new growth appears.
 
If growing in pots, more watering will be required. In the heat of summer, daily deep watering is recommended. In winter, water once a month to keep the plants from dehydrating due to frost.