Exemplar Horticulture
This hardy, cool season evergreen perennial grass forms a spiky clump of fine-textured, needle-like, intensely silver-blue leaves; silver-blue flowers rise above the foliage and mature to tan; deer resistant; salt and drought tolerant once established.
Silver-blue flowers rise above the foliage
Good as accent and ground cover, in containers, mass plantings, cactus, rock, seaside and water-wise gardens.
Festuca glauca 'Boulder Blue'
(Boulder Blue Fescue )
Growing | Requirements |
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Zone |
3 (°F/°C) |
Exposure |
Full sun to part shade |
Form | |
Foliage Height |
8" (20 cm) |
Width |
12" (30 cm) |
Flower Height |
12" (30 cm) |
Flower Colour | Upright silvery-blue flowers fade to tan |
Bloom Time |
May - June |
Watering Needs |
Low. Drought tolerant; cannot tolerate a great deal of moisture |
Soil Preferences |
Tolerates wide range of soil types |