Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia
  
Northwestern United States, Canada
  
Types
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
  
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
5-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
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
  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
  
28
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Light Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown, Sienna
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Gray
  
Dark Green, Bronze
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Scale-like imbricate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
  
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
  
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'
  
THUJA plicata
  
Common Name
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue
  
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
  
In Hindi
Boulder Blue Fescue
  
Pacific redcedar
  
In German
Boulder Blau -Schwingel
  
Riesen-Lebensbaum
  
In French
Boulder bleu fétuque
  
Thuja plicata
  
In Spanish
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca
  
Thuja plicata
  
In Greek
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα
  
Thuja plicata
  
In Portuguese
Boulder Blue Grass festuca
  
Thuja plicata
  
In Polish
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy
  
Żywotnik olbrzymi
  
In Latin
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue
  
Thuja plicata
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Pinophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Cupressaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Thuja
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Poeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Pooideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available