Festuca glauca
Common Name: Blue fescue
Type: Evergreen grass
Family: Poaceae
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
Sunlight: Full sun
Exposure: Any
Soil: Well drained, average to dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
Plant Height x Width: 1' x 10"
Leaf: soft mound of narrow blue-green leaves
Flower: Panicles of blue-green flowers fade to buff
Maintenance: Shear to 3-4" in early spring, pull out brown bits, divide clumping rhizomes in spring, every 2 or 3 years
Landscape use: Grow singly or in groups or as ground cover for its colour
Pest and Disease: None
Planting Instructions: Plant 10"-12" apart, commercial plantings use 1 gal, 4" for residential
Type: Evergreen grass
Family: Poaceae
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
Sunlight: Full sun
Exposure: Any
Soil: Well drained, average to dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
Plant Height x Width: 1' x 10"
Leaf: soft mound of narrow blue-green leaves
Flower: Panicles of blue-green flowers fade to buff
Maintenance: Shear to 3-4" in early spring, pull out brown bits, divide clumping rhizomes in spring, every 2 or 3 years
Landscape use: Grow singly or in groups or as ground cover for its colour
Pest and Disease: None
Planting Instructions: Plant 10"-12" apart, commercial plantings use 1 gal, 4" for residential