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About Boulder Blue Fescue and Yellow Foxglove


About Yellow Foxglove and Boulder Blue Fescue


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants, Perennial   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia   
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey   

Types
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue   
Carillon, Temple Bells   

Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained   
Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
3-8   

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   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Light Yellow, Brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Gray   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
cut main flower spike   

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting, weakness   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'   
DIGITALIS grandiflora   

Common Name
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue   
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove   

In Hindi
Boulder Blue Fescue   
पीला Foxglove   

In German
Boulder Blau -Schwingel   
Gelber Fingerhut   

In French
Boulder bleu fétuque   
Digitale Jaune   

In Spanish
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca   
Foxglove amarillo   

In Greek
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα   
κίτρινο Foxglove   

In Portuguese
Boulder Blue Grass festuca   
Foxglove amarelo   

In Polish
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy   
żółty naparstnica   

In Latin
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue   
Yellow Foxglove   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Scrophulariales   

Family
Poaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Festuca   
Digitalis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Poeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
61   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Yellow Foxglove

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

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Yellow Foxglove

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Yellow Foxglove Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Yellow Foxglove physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Yellow Foxglove are as follows:

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Yellow Foxglove

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Yellow Foxglove 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 Yellow Foxglove pruning is done cut main flower spike. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Foxglove needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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