Deeproot Plant Base Online - Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'

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botanical name:
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'

common name: Blue Fescue
synonyms: Festuca cinerea 'Elijah Blue'
family: Poaceae

characteristics: grass, evergreen
height: 0.30m width: 0.45m
growth rate: medium
growth habit:
leaf colour: light blue
flower colour: blue-grey
main period of interest: All Year

growing conditions: full sun, dry soil, moist soil, sandy soil
prefered soil pH: any
minimum temperature: -25°C
USDA zone: 5 to 10

description:
One of the best forms of the Blue Fescue with powdery blue foliage of densely tufted, evergreen, narrow, in-rolled leaves. Attractive panicles of silvery-blue flowers in early summer.

cultivation:
Well drained soil in full sun. Dislikes excessive winter wet.

propagation:
By division