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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

1240
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Fibre

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FESTUCA
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

ब्लू हुक्म
Needle Grass

In German

blau -Schwingel
Nadel- Gras

In French

bleu fétuque
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

azul festuca
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

μπλε Φεστούκα
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

azul festuca
agulha Relva

In Polish

niebieski Kostrzewa
igła do trawy

In Latin

blue Fescue
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Festuca
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Poeae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

61150
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Fescue and Needle Grass

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Importance of Blue Fescue and Needle Grass

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Compare Facts of Blue Fescue vs Needle Grass

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