Blue Fescue
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'
Blue Fescue is a grass for edging, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jun, Jul.
| Type | Grass |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 25 cm |
| Spread | 25 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-8b, RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 25 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 25 cm of room to spread, roughly 4 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 8b and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Blue Fescue's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Abelia 'Kaleidoscope'for height behind it
- African lilyfor height behind it
- African lily 'Northern Star'for height behind it
- Bird of Paradisefor height behind it
- Bottlebrush 'Little John'for height behind it
- Bottlebrush 'Splendens'for height behind it