Family: poaceae
Common name(s): blue fesque grass
Synonym(s): Festuca ovina var. glauca Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3~5 - 7~11
General resources
Links for Festuca glauca
- All Things Plants - Community-assembled plant profile (3 varieties in database)
(9 photos)
- Annie's Annuals: Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' - Catalog page with photo, basic horticultural information, and noteworthy features. (zone 4-11)
(1 photo)
- BBC Gardening - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses.
(1 photo). Also pages for 'Elijah Blue' and 'Harz'.
- Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 4-10)
(6 photos)
- Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 5)
(5 photos)
- Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 4-8)
(1 photo)
- Heritage Perennials: Festuca glauca Blue Glow - Profile with description and horticultural details. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 3-9)
(1 photo)
- Iris' Garden - Gardener in the Netherlands presents a photo of this plant, with basic horticultural information.
(1 photo)
- Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 4-8)
(1 photo). Also pages for 'Boulder Blue', 'Casca' BEYOND BLUE, 'Elijah Blue', 'Golden Toupee', and 'Seeigel' SEA URCHIN.
- North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 4-9a)
(2 photos)
- Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information
- Paghat's Garden: Festuca ovina var glauca 'Elijah Blue' - Illustrated articles by a gardener in the Pacific Northwest, with background and personal observations.
(1 photo)
- Plant Delights Nursery: Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' - Catalog page with photo, horticultural basics, and descriptive blurb. (additional pages for other varieties)
(1 photo)
- Rainy Side Gardeners - Plant profile compiled by two gardeners in the Pacific Northwest. Includes propagation and pruning methods, and commentary. (zone 4-8)
(1 photo)
- Rob's Plants - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations.
(1 photo)
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