
Ornamental Grasses
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'
Blue Fescue
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' is a Blue Fescue grass that is deep sea blue in color. 'Elijah Blue' is a low-growing, semi-evergreen ornamental grass noted for its finely-textured, silver-blue foliage. Foliage forms a dome-shaped, porcupine-like tuft of erect needle-like blades. Light green flowers with a purple tinge appear above the foliage in late spring to early summer, but are not very showy. 'Elijah Blue' is one of the best of the blue fescues and very heat tolerant.
Additional:
Cool season grass (dormant mid-summer).
Blue Fescue Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Cut back foliage in late winter to 3-4" tidy clumps. Semi-evergreen.
Height:10-12 Inches |
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Spread:8-12 Inches |
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Hardiness Zone:4 - 8 |
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