Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass

Festuca Glauca

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Overview

Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca) is a resilient ornamental grass, outstanding for its compact, mounded clumps of fine, silver-blue foliage. It maintains year-round color, reaching a mature height and spread of 6 to 10 inches with minimal care. Ideal for borders and rock gardens, this drought-tolerant perennial thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, USDA zones 4-8. Its subtle inflorescence adds texture to the landscape from mid to late summer.

Sun Full, HalfWater Very LowZones 4–8Climate Subtropical

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca) is a resilient ornamental grass

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — Ideal for borders and rock gardens

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca) is a resilient ornamental grass

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — outstanding for its compact

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — blue-gray foliage that adds a unique color contrast to any landscape design

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca) is a perennial grass known for its striking

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — this drought-tolerant perennial thrives in full sun and well-drained soil

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Very Low
USDA zones: 4–8

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Poaceae
Climate: Subtropical

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Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — It maintains year-round color, reaching a mature height and spread of 6 to 10 inches with minimal care

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — Ideal for borders and rock gardens

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca) is a resilient ornamental grass

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — outstanding for its compact

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — blue-gray foliage that adds a unique color contrast to any landscape design

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca) is a perennial grass known for its striking

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — this drought-tolerant perennial thrives in full sun and well-drained soil

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — Its subtle inflorescence adds texture to the landscape from mid to late summer

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — Often grown as an ornamental

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — with a typical height and width of 6 to 10 inches

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — making it ideal for borders

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — It prefers well-drained soil and once established

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — making it a low-maintenance option for various landscape settings

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — exhibits drought tolerance

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — wheat-like flower stalks that can reach heights up to 12 to 14 inches

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — Blue Fescue produces airy

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — To maintain its compact shape and vivid color

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — These inflorescences extend above the foliage and add a subtle texture contrast

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — While the flowers are tan in color

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — they blend with the blue foliage

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — evergreen nature allows it to stand out year-round

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — plant Blue Fescue in clusters or along pathways to accentuate its spherical form and blue hues

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — but it can lose some of its blue coloration during the winter months in colder climates

Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca Glauca) — giving an overall cohesive look.<br><br>For a bold design

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