Boulder Blue Fescue

Silver Wattle

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Silver Wattle

Boulder Blue Fescue

Silver Wattle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Australia

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

open forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

Not Available

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

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm530.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm530.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

Acacia retinodes

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

Silver Wattle

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Silver Wattle

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Mimosa d'été

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

acacia amarilla

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

ασήμι μιμόζα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Acacia retinodes

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Silver Wattle

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Silver Wattle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

61NA

1 27800

Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Silver Wattle

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Silver Wattle

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Silver Wattle

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Silver Wattle 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 Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.