General Culture:
Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates light shade and dry soils, but not wet soils. Intolerant of hot summers with high humidity. Cut back to 3" in late winter to revitalize plant.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
This blue fescue cultivar is a somewhat short-lived, slowly spreading, ornamental grass which typically forms a dense, tufted clump (8" tall by 12" wide) of thin, gracefully arching, sharply pointed, hair-like grass blades which are bright chartreuse as opposed to the usual blue-gray of the species. Somewhat insignificant, pale green flowers first appear in flattened, terminal panicles above the foliage on erect, slender stems in early summer, maturing to a straw color by mid-summer.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems. Die-back in the center of the clumps may occur when plants are grown in heavy, poorly drained soils.
Uses:
Compact and versatile ornamental grass that may be used as an edging plant for borders or path, a ground cover for small areas, or as an accent in rock gardens and border fronts. Mixes well with other ornamental grasses.
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