Little Bluestem

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Little Bluestem and Boulder Blue Fescue

Little Bluestem

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Canada

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

Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

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

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, 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

No fertilizers needed

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Leaf spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Little Bluestem

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

little bluestem

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

wenig bluestem

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

barbon

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poco bluestem

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Μικρή bluestem

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pouco bluestem

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

trochę bluestem

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

parum bluestem

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Schizachyrium

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA61

1 27800

Properties of Little Bluestem and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Little Bluestem and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Little Bluestem and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

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

Little Bluestem flower color: Not Available
Little Bluestem leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Little Bluestem and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Little Bluestem and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Little Bluestem pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Little Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.