Blue Fescue Festuca arvernensis
Other plants called Blue Fescue:
Previously known as:
- Festuca ovina var. glauca
- Phonetic Spelling
- fes-TOO-kah ar-VER-nen-sis
- Description
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Dislikes intense summer heat and high humidity
Family name Poaceae (Gramineae)
Quick ID Hints:
- Ornamental grass - to 1 ft high and 2 ft wide
- Bluish-green linear leaves
Perennial, semi-evergreen ornamental grass - grows to 1' high, to 2' wide.
Suitable for edging, rock gardens, as ground cover or as an accent.
Prefers sunny, dry conditions and well-drained soil. Does not perform well in humid heat.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Festuca
- Species:
- arvernensis
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Mountains of South Central & South Western France
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Dense
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Caryopsis
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Spike
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Straw colored flower heads, feathery spikes in mid-summer.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Green
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Bluish-green, linear, pointy, to 18" long
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
