Blue Oat Grass
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Ornamental Grass
Plant Family: Poaceae
Plant Description: Evergreen, perennial bunch grass forming a hemispherical mound of bright grey-blue leaves. Bears upright stems with straw colored seed heads in late spring to early summer Prefers well drained, moderately fertile soil and full sun.
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: 1-2' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: No
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Blue-green, Silver-blue
Bloom Colors: Tan
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Yes
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
Found throughout the garden.
Garden Staff Tips & Insights:
Don't cut down this ornamental grass, instead wait until Spring and rake out the dead with a stiff rake.
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