Grass (F)
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FESTUCA glauca 'Beyond Blue' ('Casca11') Blue Fescue Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. One of the best blue Fescues! Intense, powder blue foliage stays bright throughout the season without browning. Useful cover on banks & hillsides. Good for erosion control, rock gardens, pots & borders. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Clump forming. Size: 9-12" x 18". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. USPP #23,307 |
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FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue' Blue Fescue Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Drought and coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Bluest cultivar to date! Useful cover on banks & hillsides. Good for erosion control, rock gardens, pots & borders. Attracts butterflies. Foliage color: metallic blue. Bloom time: summer. Clump forming. Height: 6-10". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. |
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FESTUCA glauca 'Elijah's Blue' Blue Fescue Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Useful cover on banks & hillsides. Good for erosion control, rock gardens, pots & borders. Attracts butterflies. Foliage color: very blue. Bloom time: summer. Clump forming. Height: 8 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8 or <. (syn. F. cineraria 'Elijah's Blue) |
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FESTUCA glauca 'Freddy' Blue Fescue Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Useful cover on banks and hillsides. Good for erosion control, rock gardens, containers and borders. Attracts butterflies. Foliage color: blue-green with silver hints. Blooms: summer. Color: chartreuse aging to tan. Clump forming. Height: 12-16 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Flower spikelets: 20 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. |
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FESTUCA mairei Maire's Fescue, Atlas Fescue Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Native N. Africa, Morocco & Atlas Mountains. Good for erosion control, as a filler & borders. Tolerant of deer, heat, drought, cold, moisture, rocky & coastal conditions. Attracts butterflies. Foliage color: green. Bloom time: summer. Height: 2-3'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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FESTUCA mairei Maire's Fescue, Atlas Fescue Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Native N. Africa, Morocco & Atlas Mountains. Good for erosion control, as a filler & borders. Tolerant of deer, heat, drought, cold, moisture, rocky & coastal conditions. Attracts butterflies. Foliage color: green. Bloom time: summer. Height: 2-3'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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FESTUCA rubra Red Fescue, Creeping Red Fescue Perennial Grass: Semi-evergreen. Tolerates drought, deer & coast. Can be grown as a lawn or meadow grass. Use as a ground cover, rock garden or on slopes. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: purple tinged spikelets. Clumping & spreading growth habit. Ht: 1-2'. W: 1-2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Can tolerate shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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FESTUCA rubra Red Fescue, Creeping Red Fescue Perennial Grass: Semi-evergreen. Tolerates drought, deer & coast. Can be grown as a lawn or meadow grass. Use as a ground cover, rock garden or on slopes. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: purple tinged spikelets. Clumping & spreading growth habit. Ht: 1-2'. W: 1-2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Can tolerate shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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FESTUCA valesiaca var. glaucantha 'Buddy Blue' Fescue Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Tolerates drought, heat, deer and rabbit. A finely textured ornamental grass with silvery blue foliage that forms rounded tufts that send up airy sprays of small beige flower spikes in summer. Provides nice color and interest to the garden. Rock garden, low border, edging, and container plant. Height: 8-12 inches. Width: 8-12 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. |