Beyond Blue blue fescue
Festuca glauca 'Beyond Blue'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 8 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Beyond Blue' blue fescue (Festuca glauca 'Beyond Blue') is a grass for borders, containers, rock gardens, and xeriscape. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It forms a tidy clump of powdery blue foliage. Plant it in a hot, dry spot with thin soil and no added compost, since rich, wet winter soil can make it fade.
Pairs well with Yarrow, Lavender, Lanceleaf coreopsis, and Stonecrop.