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Synonym:
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Festuca ovina var. glauca
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Botanical Pronunciation:
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fes-TEW-ka oh-VYE-na GLAW-ka
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Key feature:
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Deer Resistant
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Plant types:
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Groundcover, Ornamental Grass
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Deciduous/evergreen:
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Evergreen
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Cold hardiness zones:
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4 - 11
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Light needs:
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Full sun
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Water Needs:
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Once established, needs only occasional watering.
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Average landscape size:
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Fast growing, dense mounds 8 to 12 in. tall and wide.
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Growth rate:
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Fast
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Flower attribute:
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Showy Flowers
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Special features:
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Deer Resistant
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Landscape uses:
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Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Green Roof, Rock Garden, Woodland Garden
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Problem/solution:
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Deer Resistant
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Flower color:
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Blue
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Blooms:
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Late summer
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Foliage color:
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Silver-blue
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
Design Ideas
Blue Fescue is the best small ornamental grass. Its silver-blue coloring and fine texture is appreciated in both Asian gardens and the drought-resistant landscape. Most often planted near rock gardens, around landscape boulders and in dry streambeds. Does equally well as a formal edging plant or in a mass for groundcover effect.
Planting Instructions:
Dig hole twice as wide and just as deep as the root ball. Place the plant into the new hole making sure that the top of the root ball is level with existing soil line. Fill in the hole, using planting mix at a ratio of 2 shovels native soil to 1 shovel planting mix (pack down soil around the root ball so that your soil doesn't settle). With extra soil make a well around the plant to retain water. Don't forget the Seaweed Extract, mix in 1 and ¼ ounces of extract to 1 gallon of water pour around base of plant. In three weeks retreat with Seaweed Extract.
Fertilizing During The Season:
You will want to fertilize in April, June, and September, we suggest Yum Yum its a great organic fertilizer designed for our soil. Don't forget to use a Winterizer or Yum Yum Winterizer in November and January to help promote vigorous root systems.