Blue Fescue Grass

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Blue fescue grass, scientifically known as "Festuca glauca", is a small, clump-forming ornamental grass with fine, needle-like, blue-gray foliage that forms a dome-shaped tuft, prized for its attractive color and low-maintenance nature;it typically grows in tight mounds with a bluish-green hue, producing wheat-like seed heads in late spring and early summer, and thrives in well-drained soil with full sun exposure, making it ideal for rock gardens, borders, or as a groundcover; popular varieties include 'Elijah Blue' and 'Boulder Blue'. 

Key points about blue fescue:

  • Appearance:Fine, textured, blue-gray foliage with a slightly spiky texture, forming a compact mound. 

  • Growth habit:Clumping perennial 

  • Color:Blue-green, with a silvery blue appearance in early spring 

  • Flowering:In late spring/early summer, produces inconspicuous light green flowers with a purple tinge that develop into puffy wheat-like seed heads 

  • Light requirement:Full sun for best color development 

  • Water needs:Drought tolerant, prefers dry to average soil conditions 

  • Maintenance:Can be sheared back in late winter to maintain shape and encourage new growth 

  • Common varieties:'Elijah Blue', 'Boulder Blue' 

Blue fescue grass, scientifically known as "Festuca glauca", is a small, clump-forming ornamental grass with fine, needle-like, blue-gray foliage that forms a dome-shaped tuft, prized for its attractive color and low-maintenance nature;it typically grows in tight mounds with a bluish-green hue, producing wheat-like seed heads in late spring and early summer, and thrives in well-drained soil with full sun exposure, making it ideal for rock gardens, borders, or as a groundcover; popular varieties include 'Elijah Blue' and 'Boulder Blue'. 

Key points about blue fescue:

  • Appearance:Fine, textured, blue-gray foliage with a slightly spiky texture, forming a compact mound. 

  • Growth habit:Clumping perennial 

  • Color:Blue-green, with a silvery blue appearance in early spring 

  • Flowering:In late spring/early summer, produces inconspicuous light green flowers with a purple tinge that develop into puffy wheat-like seed heads 

  • Light requirement:Full sun for best color development 

  • Water needs:Drought tolerant, prefers dry to average soil conditions 

  • Maintenance:Can be sheared back in late winter to maintain shape and encourage new growth 

  • Common varieties:'Elijah Blue', 'Boulder Blue'