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Boulder Blue Fescue Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

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

Types
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape
Grass like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

Common Name
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

In Hindi
Boulder Blue Fescue

In German
Boulder Blau -Schwingel

In French
Boulder bleu fétuque

In Spanish
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

In Greek
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

In Portuguese
Boulder Blue Grass festuca

In Polish
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

In Latin
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Cyperales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Festuca

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Poeae

Subfamily
Pooideae

Number of Species
61 100

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