Festuca ovina glauca Beyond Blue
$28.99
Festuca glauca Beyond Blue holds intense powder-blue color in a compact evergreen mound for sunny pots, gravel beds, and crisp edging.
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Description
Festuca glauca Beyond Blue keeps its intense powder-blue color through every season. Fine blades gather into a compact rounded mound that gives sunny containers and flat border edges a clean finish. Airy green-to-brown flower panicles add gentle movement in spring and summer without hiding the foliage. The small size makes repeated planting easy in gravel and rock gardens.
Plant it in full sun for the strongest blue color and use sharply drained soil. Water during establishment, then keep conditions dry to moderately moist. A thin compost layer in spring is enough, since rich feeding can loosen the mound. Comb out old blades in early spring and remove spent flower stems in summer if desired. Divide aging clumps when their centers begin to thin, and avoid wet soil that can cause crown decline.
Additional information
| Height | 10 in – 10 in |
|---|---|
| Spread | 1 ft – 1 ft |
| Flowering months | May, June, July |
| Synonyms | FESTUCA glauca 'Beyond Blue', Festuca glauca Casca11, Festuca ovina glauca Beyond Blue |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | no |
| Color flower spring | Green, Brown |
| Color flower summer | Green, Brown |
| Aspect | East, South, West |
| Foliage | Semi-evergreen |
| Habit | Clump-former, Tufted |
| Moisture | Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Shape | Round, Mound-forming |
| Suggest planting location | Patio and container use, Garden edging and borders, Rock and alpine gardens, Gravel and stone gardens, Xeriscape |
| Type | Grass |
| Use for | Xeriscape, Low maintenance, Container Planting |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Soil | Chalk, Gravelly soil, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Beyond Blue Blue Fescue, Blue Fescue, Ornamental Blue Fescue Grass |
| Blomidon Item No | Z1FESOVGBEB0001G |
| Usps | Intense powder-blue blades hold color in a compact mound., A dwarf grass suits containers, edging, slopes, and massing., Full sun and dry free drainage keep blue color strong. |
| Propagation | Divide Festuca glauca Beyond Blue in early spring when new growth begins. Replant small outer pieces because older centers can weaken with age. |
| Diseases | Crown decline and rot can appear when Festuca glauca Beyond Blue sits in wet poorly drained soil. Refresh aging clumps by division when centers thin out. |
| Pruning | Cut or comb old foliage from Festuca glauca Beyond Blue in early spring before new blades lengthen. Remove spent flower stems in summer if a cleaner mound is preferred. |
| Watering instructions | Water to establish, then keep soil dry to moderately moist. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun for the bluest foliage. |