blue fescue
Festuca glauca
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Green with purple tinge
- Foliage color
- Blue, green
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Blue fescue (Festuca glauca) is a clumping grass for borders, rock gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average soil. The blue foliage forms neat tufts about 9 to 12 inches tall, and butterflies visit the purple-tinged green flowers. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It tolerates drought, so it is easy to grow.
Pairs well with Lamb’s ear, Pink Impression tulip, and Stargazer lily.
Native range
Central and southern Europe.