Festuca Species, Blue Fescue

Festucaglauca

Family
Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Festuca (fes-TOO-kuh)
Species
glauca (GLAW-kuh)
Synonym
Festuca eragrostoides
Festuca strictifolia
Festuca veneris
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Pleasant Hill, California

San Diego, California

Washington, Illinois

Ewing, Kentucky

Smiths Grove, Kentucky

Cumberland, Maryland

Scottville, Michigan

Southold, New York

Canton, Ohio

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

American Fork, Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Leesburg, Virginia

Kirkland, Washington

Yakima, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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G
(Zone 5a) | January 2006 | neutral

This is more of a filler plant for me. It grows well it bad soil where other things won't. It is not as interesting or showy as some ot...Read More

J
Scottville, MI (Zone 4b) | July 2004 | positive

Love the blue shade of the foliage. I usually give it a haircut in something of a mound shape rather than let the seed heads mature, bec...Read More

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