Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Shrub
  
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia
  
China
  
Types
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
  
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
8-1
  
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Gray
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch, Spider mites
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Salt
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
  
Bark, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'
  
EUONYMUS phellomanus
  
Common Name
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue
  
Cork Oak
  
In Hindi
Boulder Blue Fescue
  
कॉर्क ट्री
  
In German
Boulder Blau -Schwingel
  
Cork Tree
  
In French
Boulder bleu fétuque
  
Arbre de Cork
  
In Spanish
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca
  
Árbol de corcho
  
In Greek
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα
  
Cork Tree
  
In Portuguese
Boulder Blue Grass festuca
  
Cork Tree
  
In Polish
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy
  
Cork Tree
  
In Latin
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue
  
Cork ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Dicotyledonae
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Fagales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Celastraceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Quercus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Poeae
  
Mirini
  
Subfamily
Pooideae
  
Mirinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Cork Tree
Season and care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Cork Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Boulder Blue Fescue and Cork Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boulder Blue Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cork Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Boulder Blue Fescue is Loam, Sand and for Cork Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Boulder Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Cork Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Boulder Blue Fescue and Cork Tree Physical Information
Boulder Blue Fescue and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Cork Tree are as follows:
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
- Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Cork Tree
Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Cork Tree 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 Cork Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.