Festuca ‘Elijah Blue’

Blue Fescue

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 / Ground Covers

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Small

Mature Height & Spread: 8-12" x 8-12"

Natural Growth Habit: Clumping

Native To: California, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, USA

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Medium Water

Flower Color: Purple

Special Features: Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Intermountain Conditions

Container Sizes: #1

Sunset Garden Zones: 1-24

A Bit More

The smallest blue fescue that we carry at Boething Treeland, Festuca ‘Elijah Blue’ is a popular, petite ground cover grass. Growing to 8-12” tall and wide, this ornamental bunchgrass forms tufts of silvery-blue foliage. In late spring, modest tan to purple inflorescences appear. More heat tolerant than other blue fescues, plant in full sun with regular water and protect from afternoon sun. Cold hardy to below 0° F. Provide good drainage and low to medium water. Due to its size, plant ‘Elijah Blue’ in masses or as container accents. Use in rockeries and in dry or mediterranean gardens.

A Bit More

The smallest blue fescue that we carry at Boething Treeland, Festuca ‘Elijah Blue’ is a popular, petite ground cover grass. Growing to 8-12” tall and wide, this ornamental bunchgrass forms tufts of silvery-blue foliage. In late spring, modest tan to purple inflorescences appear. More heat tolerant than other blue fescues, plant in full sun with regular water and protect from afternoon sun. Cold hardy to below 0° F. Provide good drainage and low to medium water. Due to its size, plant ‘Elijah Blue’ in masses or as container accents. Use in rockeries and in dry or mediterranean gardens.