Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' - pot 9x9 cm
Blauw schapegras
€1.64 per unit (incl. vat)
Product information "Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' - pot 9x9 cm"
Festuca glauca ''elijah blue'' is commonly called blue fescue or blue sheep grass in Dutch. It is a small evergreen grass. It has a particularly compact and almost dome-shaped form.
The leaves are very fine and deep blue-green in color. They remain green throughout the winter.
HEIGHT:
0.15 to 0.3m. Can also be used as a ground cover.
FLOWER:
Festuca glauca ''elijah bleu'' blooms from June to July with inconspicuous creamy to silvery-white flower spikes.
LOCATION AND MAINTENANCE:
This plant likes a spot in full sun. It is best placed in a well-drained and not too fertile soil. Fescue is well drought tolerant, and tolerates sea breezes and air pollution.
Remove dead flowering stems annually
NUMBER PER M²:
9 to 11 units
DISEASE:
This ornamental grass can sometimes suffer from rust.
Product specifications
| Application / use plant: | Unknown - n/a |
|---|---|
| Average number per m²: | 10 |
| Bloom Month: | May, June |
| Bloom color: | Yellow |
| Branches / bark: | Unknown - n/a |
| Flower color - details: | Golden yellow |
| Frost hardiness - details: | Good (-23 to -18°c), usda zone 6 |
| Frost resistance: | Very good winter hardy |
| Fruit: | Unknown - n/a |
| Full grown plant height: | 20-30 cm |
| German plant name: | Blauschwingel |
| Growth habit : | Unknown - n/a |
| Growth habit - details: | Pulse-forming |
| Humidity/Soil: | Dry soil |
| Humidity/Soil - details: | Especially in winter not too wet |
| Latin plant family: | Poaceae |
| Leaf / Foliage: | Blue, Evergreen, Needle-shaped |
| Leaf / foliage - details: | Evergreen, blue |
| Location: | Halfshadow, Full sun |
| Location - details: | Sun till half-shade |
| Minimum growing height (in cm): | 20 |
| Plant characteristic: | Nvt |
| Plant family: | Grass family |
| Planting distance: | 8-11 pieces per m² (30-35 cm apart) |
| Pruning period: | March |
| Synonym / Trade name: | Festuca cinerea 'Elijah Blue' |
| Width mature plant: | 20 cm |
| Winter foliage: | Leaf-holding |
| maximal growth height (in cm): | 30 |
| type of crop: | Ornamental grass |
| type of soil: | Normal soil |
| type of soil / ground - details: | Well-drained soil |
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