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  • FESTUCA glauca 'Elijah Blue'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    FESTUCA glauca 'Elijah Blue'

    Commonly known as Blue fescue, Grey fescue

    Striking improved blue form
     
    Plant Details
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    • Good to know
      Divide and replant every 2 or 3 years to maintain colour
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Northern and southern temperate regions
    • Evergreen
      Erect or arching smooth leaves 7-20cm (3-8in) long.
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Violet-flushed, blue-green flowers in early and midsummer
    • Panicles
      Shortly branched panicles to 10cm (4in) long
    • Spikes
      Spikelets
    • Fully hardy
    • Blue
    • Height
      30cm (12in)
    • Spread
      25cm (10in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous, densely tufted perennial grass
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Ornamental grasses
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Mature Size
      30cm (12in)
      bulb/corm - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        25cm (10in)
       
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Soil Conditions
      Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
    Festuca glauca - Care Guide
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