Elijah Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue')
fess-TOO-kah GLOK-ah 'Elijah Blue'
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Deciduous Perennial Upright in the Poaceae Family
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Available May 9
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Price |
Availability |
#1 gallon |
Field
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$13.60 |
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18 Flat |
Field
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$127.22 |
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50ct Plug Deep Flat |
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$176.70 |
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Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' is a stunning, compact cultivar of blue fescue grass that adds cool, silvery-blue hues to perennial gardens and borders. This low-growing ornamental grass forms neat, rounded tufts of slender, blue-green foliage that maintains its vibrant color throughout the growing season. In early summer, delicate, wheat-colored flower plumes rise above the foliage, adding soft texture and movement. Reaching only 8-12 inches tall, 'Elijah Blue' is an ideal choice for edging pathways, spilling over walls, or incorporating into rock gardens and alpine displays. Its compact, tidy habit and exceptional drought tolerance also make it well-suited for container plantings. With its cool, metallic color palette and tidy, mounding growth habit, Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' is a versatile, low-maintenance perennial that lends a tranquil, contemporary look to any sunny gardenscape.
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Plant Data |
Mature Size |
12 - 18 inches
tall. 6 - 8 inches
wide.
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Growth Rate |
Moderate |
Sun Exposure |
Full Sun - Full Sun |
Moisture Tolerance |
Dry - Medium: Widely Adaptable
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Zones |
4a - 9b
(Usually hardy to -30° F)
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Tags |
Blue Foliage, Colorful Foliage, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Dry, Edging, Full Sun, Full Sun, Good for Accents, Good for Borders, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Rock Garden, Grasses, Grown For Attractive Foliage, Medium, Most Popular, Normal Soil, Perennial, Popular For Fall, Tolerant of Clay Soil, Tolerant of Hot Dry Site, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Woodland Garden Deer Resistant Perennials, Full Sun Perennials, Ornamental Grass, Small Perennials
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Bloom Period |
May to July
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Flower Color |
Brown
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Most Popular Plants |
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Photos of This with...
Elijah Blue Fescue,
Little Quick Fire Panicle Hydrangea,
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine,
Supertunia Royal Magenta Petunia,
Rose,
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