Northstar Tart Cherry

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Northstar Tart Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue

Northstar Tart Cherry

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Europe, Asia

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

1.4 Types

Fruit

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

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

Birds

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus 'Northstar'

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Northstar Tart Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Northstar'

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

आलूबालू

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Northstar Tart Cherry

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Northstar Tart Cherry

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cereza

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Northstar Tart Cherry

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Northstar Tart Cherry

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Northstar Tart Cherry

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Northstar Tart Cherry

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA61

1 27800

Properties of Northstar Tart Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Northstar Tart Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Northstar Tart Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue. Northstar Tart Cherry doesn't have thorns and Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Northstar Tart Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Northstar Tart Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Boulder Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Northstar Tart Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Northstar Tart Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Northstar Tart Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Northstar Tart Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Northstar Tart Cherry height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Northstar Tart Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Northstar Tart Cherry flower color: White
Northstar Tart Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Northstar Tart Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Northstar Tart Cherry and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northstar Tart Cherry pruning is done 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 Northstar Tart Cherry 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.