blue moor grass
Sesleria caerulea
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Blue, green
Garden uses
Notes
Blue moor grass (Sesleria caerulea) is a grass for borders, rock gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil. It forms an arching, evergreen clump of blue and green leaves that stays 6 to 12 inches tall. Green blooms appear from early spring to early summer. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Woodland phlox, Blue-eyed grass, and Bloodgood Japanese maple.
Native range
Scandinavia and eastern Europe.