Always reliable
5
I used them as edging to the lawn, gave a very neat but informal effect. Crocus is the only plant firm that has never disappointed
Jay
South east seaside
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'
blue fescue
9cm pot
in stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
3 × 9cm pots
£20.97
£21.00
in stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
- Position: full sun
- Soil: well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to July
- Hardiness: fully hardy
A compact, evergreen, ornamental grass, with greenish, needle-like leaves, that turn silvery blue-green when it gets lots of sun. The foliage forms a dense hummock, which in summer is topped with short spikes of blue-green flowers that gradually fade to buff as they age. It looks great in a gravel garden, and can be paired with either blue and purple-flowering perennials, or with Mediterranean-style plants - just make sure it's planted in full sun for the best foliage colour! - Garden care: Comb through the plant with your fingers in winter to remove dead foliage. Container-grown specimens should be watered well when they are establishing. Plants need replacing every few years as they become tatty-looking.
Eventual height & spread
Notes on Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'
"I've seen this versatile grass used to great effect in containers, planted as a dwarf edging in a Mediterranean garden, or just dotted through a gravelled area and it always looks terrific, excellent for contemporary gardens"
Goes well with
Pretty and hardy
5
Really lovely little grass plant that brings interest to a graveled area of my garden and in summer sprouts really attractive seed heads. Nothing seems to phase it.
LinZik64
York
Absolutely beautiful
5
On arrival the grass didn't look much to be honest and I wondered if it would become established. Ever the optimist I planted it in my gravel garden along with the other grasses I purchased from Crocus. Not much happened for the first month however by the end of August I had the most spectacular display of grasses which I was delighted with.
Louise
Ridgewell
Very useful garden grass
5
Very useful evergreen grass, interesting blue colour.
don't have one
Cheltenham
I would buy this plant again
4
Looks good in grasses display
KC67
North East
Makes a colourful impact
5
Bought several plants to edge a new raised border prior to selling house. Liked them so much will put them in new garden! New shoots popped up in no time. Very healthy and easy to look after.
Cheshirewombat
North Wales
Fantastic little grass
5
Needed something to go at the front of a border, so i chose this. A favourite grass of mine and it looks wonderful planted with Carex Evergold. Added a handful of grit to the planting hole to aid drainage and this year has grown wonderfully.
The Exposed Gardener.
York
Great little plant
5
There is nothing not great about it colour change from blue to green quite lovely adds texture and interest to borders
c0llywally
Kent
Received in good condition, very happy with plant
5
Looks good in situ
Aryl
Edinburgh
Super blue-green grass
5
I have bought more of these - their colour really sets off other plants well - purple-foliage hebes, dark heuchera, black mondo grass etc. Also good on front edge of a bed near darker coloured plants such as loropetalum. Texture is a contrast to the usual leaf-shaped plants too.
Teejay
Hampshire
1993
4.8
13
100.0
- Please can you tell me if this plant is attractive to birds, bees or butterflies. Thank you
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FloraB
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Hello there I have heard that birds can use this grass for nesting material, but otherwise it is not known for being particularly wildlife friendly.
- What low-growing evergreen would you suggest? Please help! Can you suggest a very low growing plant to cover a 1 metre long area alongside a lawn. It needs to be able to cope with fairly dry sunny conditions and be attractive all the time so nice leaves or similar.
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Lesley Levy
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We do have some plants that may be suitable for the area you have described. Below are a few of my suggestions, but you can find many more on our site using our plant search facility. Ajuga http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/results/?q=ajuga Festuca glauca Elijah Blue http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/selectionresults/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=1993&CategoryID= Calluna vulgaris Dark Star http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/heathers/calluna-vulgaris-dark-star/classid.464/ Stachys byzantina Silver Carpet http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/perennials/mediterranean-plants/stachys-byzantina-silver-carpet/classid.3621/ Thymus pseudolanuginosus http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/herbs/prices-that-have-been-pruned/thymus-pseudolanuginosus-/classid.2000007112/ Bergenia http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.bergenia/?s=bergenia
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- What can I plant in a Mediterranean style garden? I want give my garden a Mediterranean look but I do not know what to plant. Could you please help?
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cristina.mures-rodriguez@hsbcib.com
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There are quite a few plants that we sell on the website which will give you a mediterranean feel to your garden - here are some of the best any of the Kniphofias http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=kniphofia any of the Euphorbias http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=euphorbia Yucca filamentosa http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=yucca+fil Stipa tenuissima http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=1000000022&CategoryID= any of the Eryngiums http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=eryngium any of the Sedum spectabile http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=sedum+spect any of the Bergenias http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=bergenia Erigeron http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=erigeron Brachyglottis compacta Sunshine http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=4376&CategoryID= Convolvulus cneorum http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=940&CategoryID= Phlomis italica http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=phlomis Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Group http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=4046&CategoryID= Festuca glauca http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=Festuca+glauc&x=12&y=10
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- Which grasses can I grow in my troughs? Which grasses can I grow in my troughs?
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Kerry Dyus
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Some grasses do very well in pots, provided they are kept well watered. Below is a list of ones that should be suitable. Hakonechloa macra http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/grasses/hakonechloa-macra-/classid.2000004400/ Festuca glauca Elijah Blue http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=1993&CategoryID=310 Luzula nivea http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/grasses/luzula-nivea-/classid.2002/,Uncinia rubra http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=2000002974&CategoryID=310
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