Blue Fescue
Blue Fescue | With its silvery blue foliage and tuff-like clumps this spectacular ornamental grass makes an ideal choice for borders.
| Blue Fescue | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Summer - Early Fall |
| Light | Full Sun - Part Shade |
| Water | Average to Rich - Well Drained Soil |
| Diseases | blotch, ergot, powdery mildew, eye spot, summer blight, smut, brown patch, rust, and leaf spot |
| Pests | Relatively Pest Free |
| Propagation | Divisions, Seeds |
| Color | Leaf Color Blue - Silvery |
| Zones | 4a - 8b |
| Features | Attractive Foliage, Winter Interest, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow |
Blue Fescue - Elijah's Blue: The best known ornamental fescue grass. Silvery-Blue foliage forms a small dense mound with flower spikes in appearing in late spring and reaching 6-8 inches above the foliage.
Note that this flower is patented by "Proven Winners" and cannot be propagated..
This gorgeous looking small grass is a wonderful addition to your garden. With its attractive blue foliage and small size (1' x 1') there is a spot or two for this grass in any garden.
Blue Fescue prefers dry, well-drained soil, likes the sun, and is drought tolerant. It is evergreen and excellent for mass planting, edging, or in the rock garden.
Clumps are easily divided in early spring, and this should be done every 2 to 3 years.
In colder winter regions the leaves should be trimmed back in late winter right to the base. If desired, flower spikes may also be removed in summer.
Propagate by division. Plants self-sow and can be grown from seed, but cultivars should be propagated by division. For clumping varieties, plant 1' apart
Blue Fescue - 'Festuca ovina glauca': A handsome and different ground cover. Grows in grassy, tuft-like clumps. 6-10" high. The spectacular, non-fading blue foliage and unique growing habits make this ideal for borders.
Start new plants by division of clumps. Plant Blue Festuca for a real attention-getter in your lawn. Plant in full sun for best color. Drought resistant. For a rain garden.
Flower and rock gardens and small areas where you would like to draw special attention. Quite ornamental. Blue Festuca is a hardy, rapidly multiplying, year round ground cover. It does well in full sun and poor, fairly dry soil.
Quite suitable for seashore planting -- it can take exposure to windblown sand and even salt spray. Plant 6" apart for tight clump pattern and then mulch tightly to eliminate weeds.
Large Blue Fescue Grass - Festuca: Festuca amethystina; Months of Bloom: Summer Hardiness Zone: 4-9 Sun-Shade: Full Sun Size Shipped: 2 1/2" pots
‘Elijah Blue blue fescue (Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue') forms a compact 8- to 10-inch-tall tuft of fine bluish green leaves. Zones 4-8.
Note that this flower is patented by "Proven Winners" and cannot be propagated.
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Sea Urchin blue fescue
(Festuca glauca 'Seeigel') is also sometimes listed by its official name 'Seeigel'. It forms a dense10-inch-tall mound. Zones 4-8
Large Blue Fescue Grass - Festuca: Festuca amethystina; Months of Bloom: Summer Hardiness Zone: 4-9 Sun-Shade: Full Sun Size Shipped: 2 1/2" pots
Blue Fescue - 'Boulder Blue': A recent and fantastic introduction, the bluest of Blue Fescue Grasses. Wonderful compact form with intense blue tufted foliage. Our replacement for the famous Elijah Blue!
Blue Fescue - 'Boulder Blue': A recent and fantastic introduction, the bluest of Blue Fescue Grasses. Wonderful compact form with intense blue tufted foliage. Our replacement for the famous Elijah Blue!
Spacing: Space 12" apart when planting.
Fertilizer: Turfgrass varieties need about 1-3 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet in fertilizer.
Water/Soil Requirements: Moist, well-drained soil. Good drainage is essential in places with wet summers.
Pruning: Divide (and replant) every 2-3 years to sustain a good foliage hue. In early spring, cut leaves back to promote new, clean growth. Turfgrass varieties can be mowed to 2-3".
Dianthus:
The bluish-green foliage of pinks closely matches that of fescue. Top it off with fragrant pink blooms and you've got a dynamite combination
Blanket Flower:
Mounds of gold, orange, and maroon daisies of blanket flower team superbly with the spiky bluish mounds of blue fescue foliage.
Shrub Rose:
Blue fescue makes an attractive groundcover at the base of rose bushes. Its bluish green leaves make pink or red flowers appear more intense.
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