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Festuca glauca Elijah Blue

Elijah Blue Fescue

A dwarf, clump-forming ornamental grass with bright blue foliage, which is an eye-catching contrast to the buff-coloured flowers.

  • »  Grass has a mounding habit and forms a dense, uniform, semi-evergreen tuft
  • »  Very narrow leaf blades are an intense blue
  • »  Narrow seed spikes emerge green, turn purple and age to a tan colour
  • »  Bloom Time: June to July
  • »  Flower Height: 30 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 20 cm
  • »  Grass Type: Cool Season

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  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:20-30 cm
  • Spread:30-40 cm
  • Bloom Color: Green, Yellow
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Slow
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Drought Tolerant
• Evergreen
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Clumping
• Compact
• Dwarf
Foliage Color
• Blue
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Ground cover
• Rock garden
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'

Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and start again when temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.
 

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'

Best grown in full sun and a well-drained soil. Remove spent foliage in the spring. Clumps need to be divided every 2-3 years to maintain their appeal.