Northern Sea Oats

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Northern Sea Oats and Boulder Blue Fescue

Northern Sea Oats

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

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

1.4 Types

Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Thickets, Woods

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 -5

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

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

50.80 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Flowering Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lemon yellow

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Rodents

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Used As Food

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, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Northern Sea Oats

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Northern Seehafer

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Northern Sea Oats

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Avena del mar del Norte

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Northern Sea Oats

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Północna część Morza Owies

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Avene mari septentrionali

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

Uniola

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Chasmanthieae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA61

1 27800

Properties of Northern Sea Oats and Boulder Blue Fescue

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Season and Care of Northern Sea Oats and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Northern Sea Oats and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Northern Sea Oats and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Northern Sea Oats and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Northern Sea Oats 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.