Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ (Blue Fescue)
Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ (Blue Fescue)
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Add striking colour and fine texture to your garden with Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’, a compact ornamental grass prized for its silvery-blue foliage. Forming neat, rounded mounds, this hardy perennial provides year-round visual interest, making it perfect for borders, edging, and rock gardens. Its soft, spiky leaves shimmer beautifully in sunlight, enhancing both contemporary and cottage-style gardens alike.
During summer, ‘Elijah Blue’ produces slender flower spikes with a greenish hue and a subtle purple tint, adding a delicate touch to its striking foliage. Ideal for dry or rocky soils, it thrives in full sun with minimal watering once established, making it a low-maintenance choice for adding structure, colour, and contrast to your outdoor space.

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Mature height
0.2–0.3 metres
Mature width
0.15–0.25 metres
Spacing
0.25–0.3 metres
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Foliage
Silvery-blue foliage with greenish flower spikes tinged with purple
Flowering Period & Fruit Development/Harvest
June to July
Sun tolerance
Full sun
Maintenance
Low to moderate; trim back dead leaves in late winter or early spring to refresh growth
Root System
Fibrous and shallow, adapted to dry or rocky soils