Cool as Ice Blue Fescue (Festuca 'Cool as Ice')
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Deciduous Perennial in the Poaceae Family | |||||||||||
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Available May 9
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Festuca 'Cool as Ice' is a striking, ornamental grass cultivar that captivates with its icy, blue-white foliage. Forming dense, compact mounds 12-18 inches tall, this fescue grass features slender, needle-like blades that maintain their cool, silvery-blue hue all season long. In early summer, airy flower plumes rise above the tidy foliage, adding soft texture and movement. Exceptionally drought-tolerant, Festuca 'Cool as Ice' thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it an ideal choice for rock gardens, borders, and low-maintenance groundcover applications. Its compact, uniform habit also lends itself well to container plantings, where its icy color palette can be showcased. Bringing a crisp, contemporary feel to any sunny gardenscape, this versatile fescue grass is a striking, low-maintenance addition that complements both cool-toned and warm-hued plant palettes. |
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Mature Size | 12 - 18 inches tall. 18 - 24 inches wide. | ||||||||||
Sun Exposure | Partial Sun - Full Sun | ||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance | Dry - Medium | ||||||||||
Zones | 4a - 8b (Usually hardy to -30° F) | ||||||||||
Tags | Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Dry, Full Sun, Grasses, Grown For Attractive Foliage, Medium, Partial Sun, Perennial, Popular For Fall | ||||||||||
Bloom Period | May to July | ||||||||||
Flower Color | Brown
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We try very hard to source exactly what you’d like, but sometimes growers run out of plants! While this variety is a great deal at the price shown, we know that it has limited availability. If you want the plant even if it might be more expensive, or in a different size or quantity -- after you place your order, just send us a quick note at help@northshoreplantclub.com. Then, we’ll try to get you some version of this from one of our growers. And if we can’t get it from anywhere, of course, we’ll send a refund!
Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.
Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.
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We order from a rotating cast of the best nurseries in the Great Lakes region. It looks like we've offered this plant in the past, but the nurseries we're working with this week don't appear to have it in stock at the moment.
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