Helictotrichon sempervirens ‘Sapphire’ (‘Saphirsprudel’)

Sapphire Blue Oat Grass

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Grasses and Grass-Like

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen, Semi-Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Small

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 2-3' x 2-3'

Natural Growth Habit: Vase, Clumping

Native To: Europe

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Low Water

Flower Color: Blue / Brown

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer

Special Features: Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Intermountain Conditions / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #1

Sunset Garden Zones: 1-12, 14-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9

A Bit More

Helictotrichon sempervirens ‘Sapphire’ is a cool-season grass known for its striking bright blue, arching foliage. It grows best in full sun (for best color) and needs good drainage to avoid crown rot. Great for borders, containers, accent plant, rock gardens, mass plantings, slopes. Cold hardy.

A Bit More

Helictotrichon sempervirens ‘Sapphire’ is a cool-season grass known for its striking bright blue, arching foliage. It grows best in full sun (for best color) and needs good drainage to avoid crown rot. Great for borders, containers, accent plant, rock gardens, mass plantings, slopes. Cold hardy.