Boulder Blue Fescue
Festuca glauca 'Boulder Blue'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Ornamental Grass
Plant Family: Poaceae
Plant Description: Clump-forming mounded ornamental grass with bluish-gray foliage that is bluer than the species. A prolific bloomer, this grass's seedheads appear late-spring to early-summer. Shines as a groundcover in mass plantings or as a neat border. Tolerates some drought and alkaline soils. Pull out dead leaves by hand or with a rake in the early spring for a healthy plant and a natural look.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Ornamental Grass - Evergreen
Plant Care: Ornamental Grass - Evergreen (showy non-turf grasses that do not go dormant during the winter): Brush through the grass clump each spring with gloved hands or a stiff wire rake to remove dead leaves. Do not cut back unless to remove seed heads or abnormally long leaves. This is best to done in late winter to early spring.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 15" tall x 12" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: No
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Central Open Shape
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Blue-green, Silver-blue
Bloom Colors: Tan
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Jul
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- JVWCD Building
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Irrigation Path
- Irrigation Hardware
- The Right Way to Spray
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Planting Path
- Nursery Shopping
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