Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
World/Pandemic
Hybrid origin, Europe
Types
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
Not Available
Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
Farms
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Plant Season
Not Available
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Foliage
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible
Botanical Name
FESTUCA
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
Oat
In German
blau -Schwingel
Haferpflanze
In French
bleu fétuque
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
azul festuca
planta de avena
In Greek
μπλε Φεστούκα
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
azul festuca
aveia planta
In Polish
niebieski Kostrzewa
Owies roślin
In Latin
blue Fescue
Oat plant
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Pooideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Blue Fescue and Oat plant
Wondering what are the properties of Blue Fescue and Oat plant? We provide you with everything About Blue Fescue and Oat plant. Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns and Oat plant doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Oat plant has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Fescue and Oat plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Blue Fescue and Oat plant
Season and care of Blue Fescue and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Fescue and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Fescue season is Not Available and Oat plant season is Not Available. The type of soil for Blue Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Blue Fescue and Oat plant Physical Information
Blue Fescue and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Blue Fescue and Oat plant are as follows:
Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Blue Fescue and Oat plant
Care of Blue Fescue and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.