blue fescue 'Blue Select'
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Small, neat evergreen cushions to 30cm tall, of very fine intense blue leaves, becoming greener in winter. Produces upright flower stems with silvery blue-green flowers in spikelets during early summer, that turn pale golden-brown
Scientific classification
- Species
- blue fescue 'Blue Select' (Festuca glauca 'Blue Select')
- Genus
- Festuca
- Family
- Poaceae
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- Toxicity
- Grass Like
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Clump forming · Tufted
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of blue fescue 'Blue Select'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of blue fescue 'Blue Select'
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blue fescue 'Blue Select' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningComb out dead foliage and trim damaged parts of older leaves in spring
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in spring (may not come true) or by division in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Clumps tend to die out in the middle, so ideally divide every three years. Further ornamental grasses cultivation advice
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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