Garden Plant: Elijah Blue Fescue Grass
Elijah Blue Fescue Grass
Product Description: Elijah Blue Fescue Grass
Colorful Elijah Blue Fescue Must-Have Perennial
- Blue Grey Foliage
- Compact
- Full Sun to Part Shade
- Firescaping Selection
If You’re on the hunt for a versatile, compact ornamental grass that you can use as ground cover for a small area, an edging plant for paths or borders, or as a beautiful accent in a rock garden, then consider our Colorful Elijah Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca \’Elijah Blue’).
Gardeners love Elijah Blue Fescue for its unique porcupine-like dome-shaped tufts and needle-like blades that add visual interest to their landscapes. A partial evergreen, our colorful Elijah Blue Fescue bursts with light green flowers bearing a tinge of purple on their panicles from late spring through early summer. These flowers quickly give way to telltale buffy seed heads that resemble wheat, adding even more visual fun to the display.
Known throughout the gardening world as the best of the blue fescue grasses, Elijah Blue is fairly easy to grow, even in the absence of a green thumb. It is tolerant of drought and grows quickly. Once established, it requires only occasional watering under normal conditions. One of the most durable and long-lived ornamentals, colorful Elijah Blue Fescue is also salt-tolerant, so it is a great option for use in coastal climates.
The spindles of this ornamental grass are deer-resistant, which is an important consideration in areas where deer pose a problem to plant health. Elijah Blue Fescue is also a top choice for firescaping.
With its bluish gray foliage, the plumes appear overwhelming from June to July. Elijah Blue prefers full sun but will tolerate morning shade. For best results, comb through the plant in winter to remove last year’s foliage.
Combined with blue and purple flowers, such as Salvia and Veronica, it adds color and contrast to any perennial garden. Use it as an accent in a container garden to give your arrangement a bit of native appeal.
Keep well-watered in hot summer months, especially when becoming established. You’ll love this top selection – order today!