Deer Grass

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Deer Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue

Deer Grass

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Sore throat

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Deer Grass

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

हिरण घास

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Deer Grass

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

cerfs Herbe

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

ελάφια Grass

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cervos grama

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Deer Trawa

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

deer Grass

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Muhlenbergia

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA61

1 27800

Properties of Deer Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Deer Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Deer Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue. Deer Grass doesn't have thorns and Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Deer Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Deer Grass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Boulder Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Deer Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Deer Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Deer Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Deer Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Deer Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Deer Grass leaf color: Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Deer Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Deer Grass and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.