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Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'

Blue Fescue

This popular variety forms attractive clumps of compact, evergreen, steel-blue foliage. Slender flower spikes appear in June. The most heat tolerant fescue, but looks best in cool weather. Needs well-drained soil.


  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:4-8
  • Tall:8-12 Inches
  • Wide:6-8 Inches
  • Spacing:10-12 Inches

Flower Color
Ivory
Foliage Color
Blue
Best Usage
Border or Bed
Container
Edging
Groundcover
Mass Planting
Rock Garden
Soil Moisture Preference
Average
Good Drainage
Wildlife
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
Late Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Spring
Summer
Fall
Exposure
Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Additional Information about Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'

This popular variety forms attractive clumps of compact, evergreen, steel-blue foliage. Slender flower spikes appear in June. The most heat tolerant fescue, but looks best in cool weather. Needs well-drained soil.