Blue Fescue -

(Festuca ovina var. glauca 'Elijah Blue')

Ornamental Grasses

Other Common Names: Elijah Blue Fescue
Family: Poaceae Genus: Festuca Species: ovina var. glauca Cultivar: 'Elijah Blue'

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Plant Type: Ornamental Grass, Perennial

Temp / Zone: Zone 4A · -30° to -25° F, Zone 4B · -25° to -20° F, Zone 5A · -20° to -15° F, Zone 5B · -15° to -10° F, Zone 6A · -10° to -5° F, Zone 6B · -5° to 0° F, Zone 7A · 0° to 5° F, Zone 7B · 5° to 10° F, Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F, Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F

Sun Exposure: Full / Mostly Sun

Soil Type: Sand

Soil Drainage: Well Drained

Water Needs: Low

Level of Care: Low

Growth Rates: Moderate

Flower Color: Cream

Attracts: Songbirds / Birds, Visual Attention, Wildlife

Foliage Color: Blue, Yellow

Average Width: .5' to 1'

Average Height: 0' to 1'

Season of Color: Fall Foliage, Spring Foliage, Summer Blooms, Summer Foliage

Resistant To: Deer Resistant, Disease, Drought, Insect

Landscape Uses: Accent, Border / Edger, Containers / Planters, Entryway, Garden Pond, Groundcover, Landscape Beds, Mass Planting, Median Strips, Outdoor Living Areas, Perennial Garden, Small Groups

Growth Habits: Arching, Clumping, Grassy, Low-Growing, Mounding, Upright

Theme Gardens: Cottage, Japanese, Perennial, Rock

Soil pH: 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5

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