What is Blue Fescue Grass
If you’re looking to add rare color to your landscaping, our Blue Fescue Grass is a great choice! This sturdy and adaptable plant is not only low-maintenance, but it has a rare silvery, blue-green hue that elevates any space.
Resistant to droughts, insects, and diseases, this plant is perfect for year-round color and texture. Since they’re so easy to care for, you can even plant them in big groups to make your yard truly stand out.
Whether it’s in a rock garden, flower border, walkway, or yard, this plant is versatile. Landscapers love to add theBlue Fescue Grass to small, otherwise bare spaces to inject color and movement into any area.
Place it near dark or light green foliage for a beautiful contrast! Its round, grassy shape and compact size make it an excellent choice for any landscape or surface.
Note: If you purchase this grass in fall-winter, it may be cut back for the plant’s health. If your grass is cut back, don’t worry – it will grow even happier and healthier next spring!
How to Grow and Care for Blue Fescue Grass
Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’) Growing Requirements
Hardiness zone | 4-9 outdoors |
Planting
Plant in an area where it can receive full sunlight (around 6-8 hours per day) in well-drained soil.
Watering
Though this plant is drought-tolerant, ensure it receives average moisture and supplemental water in summer.
Pruning
Encourage proper growth by removing dead blades of grass and flower heads.
Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’) Details
Common name | Blue Fescue Grass |
Botanical name | Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' |
Plant type | Ornamental Grasses |
Hardiness zone | 4-9 outdoors |
Growth rate | Fast |
Height | 1 ft. |
Width | 1 ft. |