Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Types
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-9
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Gray
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Compound
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
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
Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'
Paeonia lactiflora
Common Name
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue
Herbaceous Peony
In Hindi
Boulder Blue Fescue
Herbaceous peony
In German
Boulder Blau -Schwingel
Krautige Pfingstrose
In French
Boulder bleu fétuque
pivoines herbacées
In Spanish
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca
peonía herbáceas
In Greek
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα
ποώδη παιωνία
In Portuguese
Boulder Blue Grass festuca
peônia herbáceas
In Polish
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy
piwonii zielnych
In Latin
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Not Available
Family
Poaceae
Paeoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Poeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Chinese Peony
Season and care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Chinese Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Boulder Blue Fescue and Chinese Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boulder Blue Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chinese Peony season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Boulder Blue Fescue is Loam, Sand and for Chinese Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Boulder Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Chinese Peony is Neutral.
Boulder Blue Fescue and Chinese Peony Physical Information
Boulder Blue Fescue and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Chinese Peony are as follows:
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
- Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Chinese Peony
Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Chinese Peony 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 Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, 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 Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.