Festuca glauca - 'Elijah Blue'
Festuca glauca description: Forming compact blue mounds of needle like growth this dwarf fescue is well suited to front of border or rockery planting, where it provide AYR foliage colour and contrast.
Festuca glauca cultivation notes: This hardy ornamental grass requires a sunny dry condition in a fertile well drained soil. Divide and replant clumps every 2-3 years /Clip back flower stems in late summer
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Plant Strengths: Sun loving draught tolerant plant; All round tough plant suitable for problem areas; Provides valuable winter interest; Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening; Suitable for container growing; Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant; Suitable for exposed coastal planting; Attractive form or foliage for all year interest; Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils.
Plant Weaknesses: Does not produce showy attractive flowers.
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