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Blue Fescue | Festuca Glauca 'Elijah Blue' - Height 20-25cm Width 20-30cm - 3lt

Blue Fescue | Festuca Glauca 'Elijah Blue' - Height 20-25cm Width 20-30cm - 3lt

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Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' is a dwarf, low-growing, clumping, ornamental, semi-evergreen grass with beautiful, icy-blue foliage that forms dome-shaped tufts of sliky-looking leaves. The panicles of light green flowers, that turn light tan as they mature, rise above the foliage in spring and summer and are followed by seed heads. Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' grows best in poor, moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun. It doesn’t like wet, waterlogged soils. It is semi-evergreen, retains colour in mild winters but becomes brown in harsh winters. It is short-lived and needs frequent division. Once established, it is drought tolerant. Low maintenance plant. Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' is one of the best Blue fescuses, very ornamental, with a superb colour. Great as a ground cover, for beds and borders, edging, and growing in containers. Perfect for informal, cottage, urban, rock, and Mediterranean gardens.
  • Common Name

    Blue Fescue 'Elijah Blue'

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • Type

    evergreen grass

  • Pot Size

    3

  • Height (cm)

    15-25cm

  • Native To

    Europe

  • Flower

    light green flowers, light tan as they mature

  • Foliage

    icy-blue foliage that forms dome-shaped tufts of needle-like leaves

  • Maturation period

    2–5 years

Key Info

Size & Spacing

Mature Height

0.1–0.5m

Mature Width

0.1–0.5m

Shape / habit

tufted

Preferred Location

Orientation

West–facing or East–facing or South–facing, sheltered

Soil Type

acid, alkaline, neutral

Soil moisture

moist but well–drained, well–drained

Growing Period

Flower

summer, autumn

Foliage

all year

Fruit

autumn

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During this time, we have developed a large stock of trees, mature evergreen shrubs, conifers, Japanese maples, cedars and olives. What sets us apart from a generic garden center is solid unwavering focus on trees and some bigger shrubs. You will find thousands of trees, hundreds of varieties and lots of experts who are working on the nursery and more than willing to help you to choose a plant for you.

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