Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’
Description:
'Elijah Blue' offers great design potential in gardens or containers with wiry blue foliage. Combine with burgundy or gold heuchera, phormium and other foliage with rich greens. In fact, combine 'Elijah Blue' with just about anything for a great combination. On the West Coast Festuca should be planted in hot dry spots with thin soils. Avoid rich soils. Also great in containers.
Common Name: Blue Fescue
Family: Poaceae (The Grass Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun
Height: 4-8"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Evergreen
Type: Grass
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Poor, well-drained, shallow soils from low to high elevation.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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