Festuca glauca

Blue Fescue, Sheep's Fescue

Family: Poaceae Grass


Type Perennial, grass
USDA Hardiness range 4A - 9A
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color n/a
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Alpine garden, border, container, ground cover, massing, rock garden, seashore
Height 8" to 12" / 20cm to 30cm
Spread 8" to 12" / 20cm to 30cm
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Evergreen, needles or needle-like
Leaf color Blue, green, silvery
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Neutral
Soil type Sandy, loamy
Form Rounded
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, naturalizing