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Blue Moor Grass

Sesleria Caerulea

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Overview

Blue Moor Grass, or Sesleria caerulea, is a clump-forming perennial featuring unique two-tone foliage: green tops and bluish undersides. It reaches up to 8-12 inches tall with a similar spread. In early spring, this cool-season grass displays silvery-blue flower spikes, transitioning to pale beige. Drought tolerant once established, it's ideal for adding texture to a front-of-border or as a groundcover. Hardiness zones 4-7. Full sun to part shade.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 5–8Type GrassClimate Temperate
Blue Moor Grass (Sesleria Caerulea) — It thrives in USDA hardiness zones 4 to 7 and is renowned for its resilience and low maintenance requirements; drought

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium
USDA zones
5–8

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Grass
Family
Poaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Blue Moor Grass (Sesleria Caerulea) — It thrives in USDA hardiness zones 4 to 7 and is renowned for its resilience and low maintenance requirements
Blue Moor Grass (Sesleria Caerulea) — aligning well with environmentally conscious gardening practices, image 39
Blue Moor Grass (Sesleria Caerulea) — provided the site offers good drainage
Blue Moor Grass (Sesleria Caerulea) — Drought tolerant once established, it's ideal for adding texture to a front-of-border or as a groundcover
Blue Moor Grass (Sesleria Caerulea) — with purplish-black anthers crowning pale green stalks
Blue Moor Grass (Sesleria Caerulea) — Drought tolerant once established, it's ideal for adding texture to a front-of-border or as a groundcover, image 25
Blue Moor Grass (Sesleria Caerulea) — This versatile plant tolerates a range of soil types
Blue Moor Grass (Sesleria Caerulea) — Sesleria caerulea produces unique two-toned flower spikes; aligning well with environmentally conscious gardening
Blue Moor Grass (Sesleria Caerulea) — scientifically known as Sesleria caerulea
Blue Moor Grass (Sesleria Caerulea) — which further reduces the need for chemical treatments
Blue Moor Grass (Sesleria Caerulea) — It reaches up to 8-12 inches tall with a similar spread; achieving a height of up to 20 inches.<br><br>Ideal for mass
Blue Moor Grass (Sesleria Caerulea) — achieving a height of up to 20 inches.<br><br>Ideal for mass plantings
Blue Moor Grass (Sesleria Caerulea) — In early spring, this cool-season grass displays silvery-blue flower spikes, transitioning to pale beige; aligning well
Blue Moor Grass (Sesleria Caerulea) — It reaches up to 8-12 inches tall with a similar spread
Blue Moor Grass (Sesleria Caerulea) — white flowers in the garden
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