About Boulder Blue Fescue

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

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

Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Festuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Poeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue

Want to know the properties of Boulder Blue Fescue? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Boulder Blue Fescue is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Boulder Blue Fescue Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Flowers and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Boulder Blue Fescue. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue

Taking Boulder Blue Fescue Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Boulder Blue Fescue

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Boulder Blue Fescue is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Boulder Blue Fescue is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue. This plant's habitat is Moist Soils, Rocky areas and Well Drained and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.