38 Hawley Road, Earnscleugh,
Alexandra
Festuca glauca
Blue Fescue, Common Blue Fescue
$8
PB3
Mature height:
20 - 25 cm
Mature width:
25 - 35 cm
A globally popular, highly decorative evergreen grass forming a neat, tidy, perfectly spherical hedgehog-like dome. Features fine, radiating, wire-like blades displaying a crisp glaucous silver-blue colour. Sends up light feathery flower plumes in summer.
Growing Conditions
Soil
Requires well-drained, poor, sandy or shallow gravelly loam.
Sunlight
Full sun is required to maintain its bright silver-blue tone.
Flower
Light blue-green flower plumes that age to tan in summer.
Care & Maintenance
Festuca glauca is a reliable, neat-growing blue fescue that provides a consistent and tidy textural element.
• Plant in sunny spots to encourage vibrant coloration.
• Prefers lean, well-draining soil; very drought-tolerant once settled.
• Keep tidy by removing dead blades in spring.
• Highly frost-hardy, coping with significant seasonal temperature changes.
Common Uses for
Festuca glauca
01
Formal Geometric Edging
Outlines formal beds and path parameters with a crisp, dense, permanent ribbon of silver-blue cushions.
02
Japanese Zen Gardens
Excellent structural accent for dry landscape riverbeds, complementing dark grey stone and sand layouts.
03
Sleek Terrace Planters
Provides a clean, tight, highly detailed structural centerpiece inside modern dark concrete courtyard pots.
04
Mass Groundcover Blanket
Groups beautifully in tight patterns across sun-baked, well-drained slopes to deliver a modern colour carpet.
Visit Us Today
We’re a local, onsite nursery located in Alexandra.
All plants are selected and purchased in person so you can see quality, size, and suitability before you buy.
38 Hawley Road, Earnscleugh, Alexandra
Opening Hours
You’re welcome to visit during our open hours, or arrange a time that suits you by appointment.
August - May:
Tue, Wed, Thu | 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
June - July:
By Appointment Only