Elijah Blue Fescue
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'
Pronunciation: fes-TEW-kuh GLAW-kuh
SKU #03667
| Description | Outstanding, icy blue coloration to this clumping ornamental grass holds up even through the heat of summer. Buff-colored plumes create eye-catching contrast. Perfectly suited for edging borders or mass planting as a groundcover. Drought tolerant when established. Semi-evergreen. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Late summer |
| Mature Size | Fast growing, dense foliage mound; reaches 8 to 12 in. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Black Walnut Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Ground Cover, Accent, Edging |
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| Design Ideas | Blue Fescue is the best small ornamental grass. Its silver-blue coloring and fine texture is appreciated in both Asian gardens and the drought-resistant landscape. Most often planted near rock gardens, around landscape boulders and in dry streambeds. Does equally well as a formal edging plant or in a mass for groundcover effect. |
| Flower Color | Brown |
| Foliage Color | Silver-blue |
| Companion Plants | Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Bluebeard (Caryopteris); Salvia (Salvia); Yucca (Yucca); Sedum (Sedum); Echeveria (Echeveria); Daylily (Hemerocallis) |
| Care | Thrives in average to very lean, loose, well-drained soils; does not tolerate soggy, poorly-drained soil. Water regularly during first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 7
Good to grow!
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Costello's Ace Hardware 705 Montauk Highway
Copiague, New York 11726 -
London Landscape & Nursery Garden Ctr 5596 Old Sunrise Highway
Massapequa, New York 11758 -
Starkie Garden Center 721 Main St.
Farmingdale, New York 11735
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