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Festuca Species, Blue Fescue

Festucaglauca

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Family

Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Festuca (fes-TOO-kuh)

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Species

glauca (GLAW-kuh)

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Synonym

Festuca eragrostoides

Festuca strictifolia

Festuca veneris

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

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Gabrielle

(Zone 5a) | January 2006 | neutral

This is more of a filler plant for me. It grows well it bad soil where other things won't. It is not as interesting or showy as some ot...Read More

jhyshark

Scottville, MI (Zone 4b) | July 2004 | positive

Love the blue shade of the foliage. I usually give it a haircut in something of a mound shape rather than let the seed heads mature, bec...Read More

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