Boulder Blue Fescue

Asparagus Fern

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Asparagus Fern

Boulder Blue Fescue

Asparagus Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

South Africa

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm121.92 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Container, useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

Asparagus Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Spargel Farnanlage

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Asperges Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Planta del helecho de espárragos

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Espargos Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Szparagi Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

61NA

1 27800

Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Asparagus Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Asparagus Fern? We provide you with everything About Boulder Blue Fescue and Asparagus Fern. Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns and Asparagus Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Boulder Blue Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Boulder Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Asparagus Fern 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 Boulder Blue Fescue and Asparagus Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Asparagus Fern

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Asparagus Fern Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Asparagus Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Asparagus Fern are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Asparagus Fern

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Asparagus Fern 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 Asparagus Fern pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.