Description: BLUE FESCUE is a clumping ornamental grass that is easy to grow from seed. This strain will get about 12" tall and about 12" wide. Drought tolerant and shade tolerant. Low maintenance. Does well in the garden or in containers. Long life span (10 yrs+). Can be divided year 3 and beyond. Needs to be cut down to 2" every spring, and that's about it. Pretty much a carefree plant once established. The seedling's will be green when young and turn blue as they mature. Mature plants will intensify their blue color with drought. This plant seems to do better with some neglect. Does not respond well to fertilizers. Maintains its color through winter. Cold hardy to about -20F. A great looking very low maintenance perennial grass. 300+ Seeds per order. Thank You! festuca cinerea glauca Varna. Perennial. Full sun / Part sun. Spring, soil temp 68F+. SOW Press 5/6 seeds per plant into soil, don't cover, about 12" Apart. Keep moist. Germination 14-21 days. Medium water until established, then light water once a week if no rain. Height 12" x 12" Wide. Flowers are grey/blue. Maintains blue color through the year.
Price: 3.25 USD
Location: Wichita, Kansas
End Time: 2023-10-30T00:16:05.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Climate: Cold, Dry, Sub-tropical, Temperate, Tropical, Arid, Highland, Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical, Marine West Coast
Planting Time: perennial
Common Name: Blue Fescue
Color: Blue
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Growth Habit: Clumping
USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 4 (-30 to -20 °F)
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand
Modified Item: No
Brand: Little Seed Store
Soil pH: Neutral
Season of Interest: Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter, Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Type: Ornamental Grass Seeds
Life Cycle: Perennial
Watering: Medium
Genus: Festuca
Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Sun
Features: poor soils, part shade, Cold Resistant, Draught Resistant, Evergreen, Fast Growing, Open-Pollinating, Potted
Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Species: festuca cinerea glauca Varna
