Product Description
Festuca glauca 'Blue Whiskers' PP29200 (30)ct Flat
Common Name: Ornamental Grass, Blue Fescue
When it comes to ornamental grasses, Blue Fescue has long been a popular choice due to its diminutive size and interesting texture. Compared to classic variety ‘Elijah Blue’, ‘Blue Whiskers’ is a taller, more vigorous variety, with longer leaves and a brighter blue foliage color. The finely textured, bright silvery blue leaves form a fully rounded, robust clump with consistent flower coverage across the habit. Yellow-green flowers appear above the clump on 18-22” scapes in early summer and age to tan as the season progresses.
The Festuca genus is at its best when given full sun and well-drained soil. Afternoon shade is recommended, however, in the warmest regions of the country. Festucas are valued for their clumping habit and are proven performers in areas with cooler climates. In mild areas they act evergreen, but in cooler areas they should be trimmed back almost to the base either before the onset of winter or in early spring.
If division is required, it is best performed in the spring so the divisions have time to root in before the onset of winter.
Height: 10.0-12.0 Inches
Spread: 24.0-28.0 Inches
Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8
Flower Color: Tan shades
Foliage Color: Blue shades
Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun) - Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun)
Low Water Needs
Poor Soil Quality
Bloomtime: Early Summer - Midsummer
Deer Resistant
Seasonal Interest: Fall Color
Evergreen
Growth Rate: Medium
Border Plant, Container, Drought Tolerant, Easy To Grow, Edging, Attractive Foliage, Salt Tolerant, Small, Miniature
Thirty (30) plants per flat (or tray). Approximate Plug Measurements: 3 inches deep x 2 inches wide.