Elijah Blue Fescue

Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Ornamental Grass
Plant Family: Poaceae
Plant Description: The bluest of the blue fescues. This is a densely tufted, evergreen perennial grass with upright, silvery blue-green leaves. Bears wheat-golden seedheads in May through June. Extremely drought and heat tolerant.

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: 12" tall x 10" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: No
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Blue-green, Silver-blue, Silver-green
Bloom Colors: Tan
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Jul

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 11
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)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Design Path
    • Easy Does It
    • Winter Interest
  • Irrigation Path
    • Mountain to Tap
  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • A Desert with Altitude
    • Prudent Perennials
    • Traditional Yet Thrifty
  • Planting Path
    • Turf Alternatives
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter