Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Southern Europe
Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
4-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Pollen
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Spanish Bluebell
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Bluebell plant
Hard fescue
In German
Endymion Pflanze
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
plante Bluebell
Hard fescue
In Spanish
planta Bluebell
fétuque ovine
In Greek
φυτό Bluebell
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
planta Bluebell
Hard fescue
In Polish
Bluebell roślin
Hard fescue
In Latin
Bluebell herba
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Hyacinthoides
Festuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Bluebell and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Bluebell and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Bluebell and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluebell season is Spring and Hard Fescue season is Spring. The type of soil for Bluebell is Loam and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Bluebell is Acidic, Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bluebell and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Bluebell and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bluebell and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Bluebell and Hard Fescue
Care of Bluebell and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.