Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia
Types
Grass
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 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
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green, Tan, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'
Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue
In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass
Boulder Blue Fescue
In German
St. Augustine Grass
Boulder Blau -Schwingel
In French
St. Augustine Grass
Boulder bleu fétuque
In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca
In Greek
St. Augustine Grass
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα
In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass
Boulder Blue Grass festuca
In Polish
St. Augustine Grass
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy
In Latin
St. Augustine Grass
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Stenotaphrum
Festuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Paniceae
Poeae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
761
1
27800
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