Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Grass
  
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
  
World/Pandemic
  
Types
Not Available
  
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
  
Habitat
Brushlands, Deciduous forests
  
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Purple, Yellow green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Mild Allergen
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Stem
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
CORNUS mas
  
FESTUCA
  
Common Name
Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry
  
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
  
In Hindi
cornelian चेरी
  
ब्लू हुक्म
  
In German
Kornelkirsche
  
blau -Schwingel
  
In French
cornouiller
  
bleu fétuque
  
In Spanish
cereza de cornalina
  
azul festuca
  
In Greek
κορνεόλη κεράσι
  
μπλε Φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
cereja de cornalina
  
azul festuca
  
In Polish
Krwawnik Cherry
  
niebieski Kostrzewa
  
In Latin
Krwawnik Cherry
  
blue Fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cornales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Cornaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Cornus
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Poeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Pooideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cornelian Cherry and Blue Fescue
Season and care of Cornelian Cherry and Blue Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Cornelian Cherry and Blue Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cornelian Cherry season is Spring and Summer and Blue Fescue season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Cornelian Cherry is Clay, Loam and for Blue Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cornelian Cherry is Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Cornelian Cherry and Blue Fescue Physical Information
Cornelian Cherry and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Cornelian Cherry height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cornelian Cherry and Blue Fescue are as follows:
Cornelian Cherry flower color: Lemon yellow
Cornelian Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Care of Cornelian Cherry and Blue Fescue
Care of Cornelian Cherry and Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornelian Cherry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cornelian Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.