Boulder Blue Fescue

Firethorn

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Firethorn

Boulder Blue Fescue

Firethorn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

2.2 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

1.11 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

Not Available

1.12 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

1.13 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

8.10.1 Minimum Width

25.40 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Dark Green

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

3.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

General garden fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Moth

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

6.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

6.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

firethorn

6.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

firethorn

6.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

firethorn

6.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

firethorn

6.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

firethorn

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

firethorn

6.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

firethorn

6.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Cyperales

Rosales

7.5 Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

7.6 Genus

Festuca

Pyracantha

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Poeae

Maleae

7.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Amygdaloideae

7.10 Number of Species

617

1 27800

Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Firethorn

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Firethorn

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Firethorn Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Firethorn physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Firethorn are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Firethorn

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Firethorn 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 Firethorn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.