Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'
Blue Fescue
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Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue') - Description
'Elijah Blue' forms an 8 inch high clump of intensely silver-blue leaves and is one of the tougher, longer-lived varieties.
Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue') - Growth
Afternoon shade helps them cope with humid, hot summers. Otherwise full sun is best for leaf color.
Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue') - Planting
Propagate by division. Plants self-sow and can be grown from seed, but cultivars should be propagated by division. For clumping varieties, plant 1' apart.
Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue') - Pest
Festuca is susceptible to net blotch, ergot, powdery mildew, eye spot, summer blight, smut, brown patch, rust, and leaf spot.
Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue') - Interesting facts
Festuca arundinacea was used during the 1930s for land reclamation during the dust bowl. Other species are highly valued for low-traffic lawns or bowling greens.
Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue') - Soil and irrigation
Moist, well-drained soil. Good drainage is essential in places with wet summers.
