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Blue Fescue
Festuca glauca Elijah Blue
This is a mystical, azure-blue grass with highly ornamental, stiff, needle-like foliage and short spikes of attractive blue-green flowers that gradually fade to light brown. It forms thick tufts of wiry blades that look brilliant when combined with purple-flowering perennials or grown in terracotta pots. The flower heads make dense, upright tussocks that are perfect for incorporating into a rockery garden situation or using as a groundcover plant at the front of sunny, well-drained border. Drought tolerant once established, the foliage colour is most vibrant if the plant is kept dry during the summer.
Position:
Prefers Full sun
Soil:
Any well-drained soil
Rate of Growth:
Average
Flowering Period:
June to July
Flower Colour:
Steel blue
Other Features:
The truest blue of all dwarf grasses which makes a great addition to the rock garden, becoming totally drought tolerant once established
Hardiness:
Fully hardy: stands a temperature down to -15°C
Garden Care:
Water sparingly during the summer months to ensure the plant maintains a good colouration whilst not drying. Comb through the plant to remove dead foliage in the winter
Eventual Height: 30cm
Eventual Spread:
25cm
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