Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 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
Overall Mature Size: Small
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 2-3' x 2-3'
Natural Growth Habit: Clumping, Mounding, Vase
Native To: Cultivar, Europe
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Medium Water
Flower Color: Tan
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Special Features: Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Erosion Control / Intermountain Conditions / Seacoast Conditions
Container Sizes: #1, #5
Sunset Garden Zones: 1-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Helictotrichon sempervirens ‘Sapphire’ is a cool-season ornamental grass with a clumping, mounding, vase-like habit and featuring bright metallic-blue, foliage and tan flower panicles. It is evergreen in mild climates and semi-evergreen in colder climates. Uses include accent, mass planting, container, erosion control, rock garden. Tolerant of seacoast, intermountain, and desert conditions. Moderate water use; low once established. Avoid watering in winter. Best in average, sandy, or loamy, highly well-drained soil; intolerant of wet, soggy soil. Prefers full sun; leaves may flop or lose color intensity in heavy shade. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant when maintained. Cold hardy to -30°F.
Helictotrichon sempervirens ‘Sapphire’ is a cool-season ornamental grass with a clumping, mounding, vase-like habit and featuring bright metallic-blue, foliage and tan flower panicles. It is evergreen in mild climates and semi-evergreen in colder climates. Uses include accent, mass planting, container, erosion control, rock garden. Tolerant of seacoast, intermountain, and desert conditions. Moderate water use; low once established. Avoid watering in winter. Best in average, sandy, or loamy, highly well-drained soil; intolerant of wet, soggy soil. Prefers full sun; leaves may flop or lose color intensity in heavy shade. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant when maintained. Cold hardy to -30°F.
