- Botanical name: Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'
- Family: Poaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
Blue
Blue/Green
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ is a compact ornamental grass bearing needle-like, silvery blue-green leaves. In summer short spikes of blue-green flowers appear, gradually fading to yellow-brown. With a compact, rounded habit it’s perfect for growing in a gravel garden, at the front of a sunny border or even in a large pot.
For best results and to develop the most intense foliage colour, grow Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ in well-drained soil in full sun. Remove dead foliage in winter.
How to grow Festuca 'Elijah Blue'
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Plant size
10cm height
10cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline / acidic
Plant calendar
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J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Divide | ||||||||||||
| Divide |
J
Do not Divide in January |
F
Do not Divide in February |
M
Do Divide in March |
A
Do Divide in April |
M
Do Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do not Divide in September |
O
Do not Divide in October |
N
Do not Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
Festuca 'Elijah Blue' and wildlife
Festuca 'Elijah Blue' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Festuca 'Elijah Blue' poisonous?
Festuca 'Elijah Blue' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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