Festuca 'Beyond Blue' - Fescue
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🌿 Characteristics
Type: Perennial ornamental grass
Common name: Fescue
Scientific name: Festuca glauca 'Beyond Blue'
Foliage color: Intense, deep blue, fine and linear, evergreen
Flower color: Golden-brown spikes, light and airy
Mature height: 0.25–0.35 m
Mature width: 0.30–0.40 m
Habit: Compact, dense and regular clump, forming a harmonious ball
Flowering period: May to July
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Watering needs: Low, very drought tolerant once established
Soil type: Well-drained, light, poor to moderately fertile
Hardiness zone: Zones 3 to 9
Drought tolerance: Excellent, very resistant
Pollinator plant: No
Attracts pollinators: Slightly
Toxicity to animals: Non-toxic
✂️ Care
Plant in full sun in light, well-drained soil for the best intense blue coloration. Water regularly at planting to promote root establishment, then gradually reduce watering.
This grass thrives in dry conditions and requires very little maintenance. Lightly prune in spring to remove dead foliage and maintain a compact, regular shape.
Extremely hardy and evergreen, this 'Beyond Blue' fescue requires no winter protection. Ideal for rock gardens, borders, dry gardens, and contemporary designs, it offers fine texture and a distinctive deep blue color all year round.