Festuca glauca
BLUE FESCUE
Poaceae

 
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Plant type: semi-herbaceous soft-wooded perennial or grass

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, light frost
0.25m
Plant habit
 
0.25m

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Pruning: Cut back in late winter if dead leaves have built up.

Fertilising: In winter divide plants that have died in the centre.

 
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Festuca glauca
BLUE FESCUE
Poaceae

 

  Plant type: semi-herbaceous soft-wooded perennial or grass

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, light frost
0.25m
Plant habit
 
0.25m

FEATURES

Flowers: green

Flowering Time: Any time of the year

Leaves: blue-grey


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits alpine, coastal, contemporary, dry style & mediterranean designs

Uses: accents, border, informal edging, mass planting, pot, crevice, between pavers, poolside

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: high

Skill Level: easy






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