Festuca Elijah Blue

Common Name: Blue Fescue, Ornamental Grass

This hybrid is similar to 'Boulder Blue', but is distinguished by a slightly taller stature, looser habit, and less upright flower stalks.

Soft powdery blue, spiky foliage that keeps its color all year round makes this grass a top pick. One of the more durable and longer-lived varieties, 'Elijah Blue' is a small, clumping grass with a rounded habit. In early summer, wheat-like seed heads are produced on tall, spikey stalks in great numbers. Prefering dryer conditions, this is the perfect grass for rock gardens, in stone troughs or pots, for costal climates, or even for use as edging.

Height:

8.0-10.0 Inches

Spread:

8.0-10.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

4,5,6,7,8

Flower Color:

Tan shades

Foliage Color:

Blue shades

Sunlight:

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Low Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Poor Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Early Summer

Midsummer

Critter Resistant:

Deer Resistant

Seasonal Interest:

Evergreen

Fall Color

Growth Rate:

Medium

Garden Style:

Patio Container

Eclectic

Other Features:

Border Plant

Container

Drought Tolerant

Easy To Grow

Edging

Attractive Foliage

Salt Tolerant

Small

Miniature

Origin:

Not Native to North America