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Festuca glauca Intense Blue ('Casblue') (PBR)
blue fescue
Providing the best steely blue foliage of all the shorter grasses, this undemanding ornamental look fantastic when drifted through a gravel...
Plant description
Festuca glauca Intense Blue also works well in patio pots, where it will form a spiky topknot. Mainly grown for it fine foliage, which has the best colour when it is planted in a spot that gets sun for the entire day, it also produces bluish green flowerspikes that age to straw as summer progresses.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
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Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Festuca glauca Intense Blue ('Casblue') (PBR):
Space plants around 30cm (12in) apart to allow for good air circulation. Water well after planting, but once established, it becomes more drought-tolerant though will benefit from additional irrigation during dry periods to maintain colour. Container-grown specimens should be watered regularly while they establish but avoid waterlogging.
In winter, comb through the plant with your fingers to remove dead foliage and maintain its neat appearance.
To keep plants looking fresh, divide clumps every few years or replace them if they become too woody or untidy.
