Scientific name: Festuca cinerea fes-tu-ka sin-er-e-a
Common name: Blue Fescue
| Height | 6-10" |
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| Spread | 10-12" |
| Form | clump |
| Texture | fine |
| Flower color | pale gold |
| Leaf color | green-blue |
| Time of bloom | June |
| Light requirement |
full sun - part shade |
|
| Soil requirement |
well drained drought tolerant |
| Propagation method |
divide |
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Peculiarities/Problems | |
| Uses | front of border hot, dry locations |
| Comments | cut back to 1 – 2” in early spring trim flower heads to prevent self sowing does best when somewhat neglected |