Boulder Blue Fescue

White Dogwood

About Boulder Blue Fescue and White Dogwood

Boulder Blue Fescue

White Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Amerika Touch-O-Pink, Autumn Gold, Bay Beauty

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9-3

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Orange, Crimson

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

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

Slow

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water the tree thoroughly after planting

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

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Dogwood anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anthelmintic, Appetizer, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Poultice, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits, Root, Twigs, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Jam, Jelly, Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used to make black ink, Used to make natural paintbrushes

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

CORNUS florida 'Alba Plena'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Flowering Dogwood, White Flowering Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

White Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Weiß Dogwood

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Blanc Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Dogwood blanco

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

λευκό Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Branca Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Biały Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Cornus alba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Cornus

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

612

1 27800

Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and White Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and White Dogwood

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and White Dogwood Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and White Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas White Dogwood height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and White Dogwood are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
White Dogwood flower color: White and Green
White Dogwood leaf color: Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and White Dogwood

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and White Dogwood 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 White Dogwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.