1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia
1.4 Types
not available
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Burgundy
Blue Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Burgundy
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Burgundy
Blue Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Burgundy
Blue Green, Tan, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AECHMEA 'Foster's Freckles'
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'
7.2 Common Name
Aechmea , Foster's Freckles Aechmea, Foster's Freckles Bromeliad
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
Freckles Bromeliad
Boulder Blue Fescue
7.2.2 In German
Freckles Bromeliad
Boulder Blau -Schwingel
7.2.3 In French
Freckles Bromeliad
Boulder bleu fétuque
7.2.4 In Spanish
Freckles Bromeliad
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca
7.2.5 In Greek
Freckles Bromeliad
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Freckles Bromeliad
Boulder Blue Grass festuca
7.2.7 In Polish
Freckles Bromeliad
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy
7.2.8 In Latin
Freckles Bromeliad
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species