Boulder Blue Fescue

Applemint

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Applemint

Boulder Blue Fescue

Applemint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

White, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

White, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

Applemint Tree

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Applemint Baum

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Applemint Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Árbol Applemint

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

Applemint Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Árvore applemint

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Applemint Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Applemint ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Mentha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

61NA

1 27800

Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Applemint

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Applemint

Season and care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Applemint is important to know. While considering everything about Boulder Blue Fescue and Applemint Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boulder Blue Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Applemint season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Boulder Blue Fescue is Loam, Sand and for Applemint is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Boulder Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Applemint is Acidic, Neutral.

Boulder Blue Fescue and Applemint Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Applemint physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Applemint are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Applemint

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Applemint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.