Festuca californica 'Gabilan Blues'

Common Name:
California fescue
Plant Type:
Grass
Family:
Poaceae (The Grass Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
3-5 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
shade gardens
Flowering Season:
Spring and summer

Flower Color:
Green/Greenish
Exposure:
Light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 10 degrees F. or less

California fescue is an elegant tall bunchgrass, clumping tightly at the base, with leaves arching to 2 feet or more. In this seed strain, the leaves are colored a shiny light blue. Graceful flowering stems rise 3-4 feet in summer, displaying large open sprays of flower heads. This grass will thrive in cool sun or light to medium shade in well drained soil with moderate to no supplemental watering when established. Hardy to 10 degrees F. or less.