Blue Fescue

Festuca ovina "glauca"

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Clump forming. Works well as a ground cover or edging plant. Cut back in late winter or early spring. Does not tolerate high summer heat and humidity. Flowers have a red-purple color. Food source for several kinds of caterpillars. Deer resistant.

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Details

Plant Type

Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Dry

Native to Kentucky?

Exotic, not native to Kentucky

Land Use

No Wetland Tolerance Never occurs in wetlands.

Project Uses

Green Roof

Height (ft)

Flower Color

Green

Fall Showy?

Yes

Flowering Time

June-July

Salinity Tolerance

Moderate Tolerance