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About Boulder Blue Fescue and Leatherwood

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Shrub
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
6-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
10-6
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Bronze, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Gray
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblanceolate to oval
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Astringent, Styptic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Bark, Flowers, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'
CYRILLA racemiflora
7.2 Common Name
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue
Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle
7.2.1 In Hindi
Boulder Blue Fescue
Leatherwood
7.2.2 In German
Boulder Blau -Schwingel
Leather
7.2.3 In French
Boulder bleu fétuque
Leatherwood
7.2.4 In Spanish
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca
Leatherwood
7.2.5 In Greek
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα
Leatherwood
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boulder Blue Grass festuca
Leatherwood
7.2.7 In Polish
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy
Leatherwood
7.2.8 In Latin
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue
Leatherwood
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cyrillaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Cyrilla
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Poeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
61
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Leatherwood

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

Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Leatherwood

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Leatherwood Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Leatherwood physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Leatherwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Leatherwood are as follows:

  • Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

  • Leatherwood flower color: White

  • Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Leatherwood

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