Festuca glauca, or Blue Fescue, is a small ornamental grass forming neat, rounded tufts of fine, silvery-blue leaves. The cool colour contrasts well with green, purple and gold plants.
- Pack: 24 young plants in 11cm pots, about 15-25cm tall as supplied
- Foliage: fine, steel-blue, evergreen blades in tidy hummocks
- Flowers: slender buff flower spikes in early summer
- Light: full sun
- Use: edging, rock gardens, gravel beds and containers
Plant in spring in a sunny spot with free-draining soil; add grit to heavy ground, as winter wet is the main cause of loss. Comb out dead leaves in spring and divide tired clumps every few years to keep them compact.
Supplied as young plants in growing pots, shipped directly from our partner growers. Plants are living products, so size and shape can vary slightly from the photo.
At a Glance
- Type: outdoor garden plant
- Pack: 24 plants
- Height: approx. 15-25 cm as supplied
- Pot: Ø11 cm nursery pot
- Light: full sun
- Delivery: free delivery across Ireland and 24 more EU countries (5–8 working days), covered by our healthy-arrival guarantee
- Sun or shade
- Full sun
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 m
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 m
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Flowers
- Summer
- Time to maturity
- 2-5 years
- Soil
- Sandy, Loam, Chalky
- Soil pH
- Acid to alkaline
- Moisture
- Dry to moist
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- Aspect
- South, East, West
- Hardiness (RHS)
- H5 (to about -10 °C)
Sources:
Ranges come from the RHS Plant Finder and PFAF. They show what each plant tolerates; local conditions vary.
Free delivery, always — on every order across Ireland and the EU 🌿
Typical Delivery Times
Ireland and all EU destinations — 5–8 working days
Delivery times are estimates and may vary based on local conditions.
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