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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