Boulder Blue Fescue

Chrysanthemum

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Chrysanthemum

Boulder Blue Fescue

Chrysanthemum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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

Asia, Northeastern Europe

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Garden mum, Tricolor chrysanthemum, Indian chrysanthemum, Corn marigold

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

By seashore, Grassland, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9-2

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm1.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis head rot, Caterpillars, Cutworms, Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Slugs, Spider mites, Thripes

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Chest pain, Diabetes, Headache, High blood pressure, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

Chrysanthemums

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Chrysanths

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

Chrysanthemums

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Chrysanthemen

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Chrysanthèmes

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Crisantemos

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

χρυσάνθεμα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Crisântemos

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Chryzantemy

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Chrysanthemums

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Chrysanthemum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6150

1 27800

Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Chrysanthemum

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Chrysanthemum

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Chrysanthemum Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Chrysanthemum physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chrysanthemum height is 2.50 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Chrysanthemum are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Chrysanthemum flower color: Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White and Yellow
Chrysanthemum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Chrysanthemum

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Chrysanthemum 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 Chrysanthemum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth and Remove shoots. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chrysanthemum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.