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Elijah Blue Fescue Grass

Silvery Blue Foliage
Compact Rounded Mounds
Excellent Border Accent

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Elijah Blue Fescue Grass

Sunlight
Can grow in a range from full sun to partial shade. They need at least six hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight per day.
Watering
Regular watering schedule for the first six months. Once established, rainwater should be sufficient.
Fertilizing
Should not need any extra fertilizer unless your entire lawn and garden have problems and needs regular fertilizing.

Elijah Blue Fescue Grass

Elijah Blue Fescue Grass is a compact, cool-season ornamental grass prized for its fine, needlelike foliage and luminous silvery blue color. Its tidy, rounded mounds provide year-round structure in milder climates and striking contrast in borders, rock gardens, containers, and water-wise landscapes.

Why choose Elijah Blue Fescue Grass?

Choose Elijah Blue Fescue Grass for its exceptionally vivid silver-blue foliage, compact size, and architectural texture. The dense, rounded clumps remain neat without spreading by underground runners, making this cultivar easy to position along walkways or repeat throughout a planting. Slender flower stems add movement in late spring and early summer before maturing to a warm buff color. Its preference for sunny, freely draining locations makes it especially useful in rock gardens, raised beds, gravel plantings, and lower-water landscape designs.

Key Characteristics

Botanical Name: Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’
Common Name: Elijah Blue Fescue Grass
Plant Type: Semi-evergreen perennial ornamental grass
Growth Habit: Compact, rounded, densely tufted, and clump-forming

Elijah Blue Fescue Grass Additional Information

Elijah Blue Fescue Grass typically forms a dense foliage mound approximately 8 to 12 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide. Its slender, needlelike blades display their strongest powdery silver-blue color in full sun. Fine flower stems rise above the mound from late spring into early summer, carrying blue-green flower clusters that gradually mature to tan or buff-colored seed heads.

The foliage is semi-evergreen, often retaining useful color through mild winters. In colder or exposed locations, some blades may turn brown before fresh growth develops in spring. Lightly combing or trimming away weathered foliage keeps the mound tidy without sacrificing its natural form. Established clumps may benefit from division every few years if their centers lose density. Use this compact grass as a border edging, a repeated groundcover accent, or a textural companion for sedum, salvia, coneflowers, and other sun-loving perennials. It also performs well in containers supplied with excellent drainage.

Planting & Care

1. Planting: Select a full-sun location with freely draining soil. Position the crown level with the surrounding grade and space plants approximately 12 to 15 inches apart, allowing air to move around each compact clump.

2. Watering: Water consistently during the first growing season while roots establish, allowing the upper soil to dry slightly between waterings. Established plants perform well with occasional deep watering during prolonged dry weather.

3. Fertilizing: Grow in lean to moderately fertile soil to maintain the strongest blue color and compact habit. Routine feeding is usually unnecessary; apply only a light spring feeding when indicated by a soil test.

4. Pruning: In early spring, gently comb out brown blades or trim weathered foliage to several inches above the crown before new growth expands. Divide aging or thinning clumps in spring to refresh their shape.

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FAQs

How large does Elijah Blue Fescue Grass grow?
The foliage generally forms a rounded mound 8 to 12 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide. Flower stems may rise several inches above the foliage from late spring into early summer.
Does Elijah Blue Fescue Grass stay blue through winter?
It is semi-evergreen and may retain much of its blue foliage during mild winters. Colder temperatures, snow cover, or winter exposure can cause browning, which can be tidied as new growth begins in spring.
When should Elijah Blue Fescue Grass be divided?
Divide established clumps in spring when the center becomes sparse or the mound loses its rounded shape. Replant vigorous outer sections at crown level and water them consistently while new roots develop.

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Lush Foliage
Plant Spacing
Full Sun

Mature Spread	0-5 ft
Mature Height	Small: Up to 2 ft
Growth Rate	Fast, Moderate
Botanical Name	Festuca Ovina glauca ‘Elijah Blue’
Bloom Time	Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Deer Resistant	Usually
Family	Poaceae
Flower Color	Non Flowering
Hardiness Zones	4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Light Needs	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Maintenance	Low
Size	#1 Container, #2 Container

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Growing Zones 4-8 Outdoors

(Hardy down to -30)

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