Botanical Name: Festuca ovina 'Glauca'
Common Name: Blue fescue Type of Plant: monocot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape small, rounded, clump of fine textured, wire-like grass with a distinctive blue-green color and bristly texture Height 6" - 12" Spread 1' - 1-1/2' Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade Soil well drained loamy soil preferred Hardiness hardy (all zones) Morphology: Leaves very narrow, blue-green, grassy leaves, 4-12" long, wire-like Flowers inconspicuous, grayish panicles Fruit inconspicuous grain Propagation: division, seed Usage: small area groundcover, border plant, rock gardens, oriental landscapes, facer plant - good source of gray color in the landscape Landscape Care: Watering moderate - tolerates fairly dry soils after established Fertilizing little required Pruning shear back to 2-3" if plant becomes too leggy Pests/Diseases root rot in heavy soils, soil mealybug Special Conditions/Other Origin: North America Family: Poaceae Notes: |
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