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Blue Fescue

Festuca glauca

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca)

Photo: Averater · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

blue, buff

What actually matters with this one

Comb out the dead centre by hand each spring; shearing it ruins the tufted shape.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 4-9
Height
20-30 cm
Flowers
Jun-Jul
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.