Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a canvas of foliage against which the thriller plants stand out. It can be propagated by division however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.īeyond Blue™ Blue Fescue is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It prefers to grow in average to dry locations, and dislikes excessive moisture. This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. As an evegreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 8 years. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It has no significant negative characteristics.īeyond Blue™ Blue Fescue is recommended for the following landscape applications īeyond Blue™ Blue Fescue will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 inches. This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect. The tan seed heads are carried on spikes from mid summer to late fall.īeyond Blue™ Blue Fescue is an herbaceous evergreen perennial grass with a mounded form. Its attractive grassy leaves remain steel blue in color throughout the year. Propagation without permission strictly forbidden.Intense powder blue foliage that stays bright throughout the season makes a fantastic color accent in the border, not a spreading grass useful in dryer areas but try not to subject it to extremesīeyond Blue™ Blue Fescue is primarily valued in the garden for its interestingly mounded form. This versatile grass tolerates cold, heat, humidity, low water, poor soilseven deer. Withstands poor soil good drainage is important for it to look its best. Festuca glauca Beyond Blue PP23307 Home » The Collection » ‘Beyond Blue’ Most Festucas lose their blue color over the summer, but not Beyond Blue. It can remain evergreen or semi-evergreen in winter. It is said to be tolerant of heat, humidity, and drought and will keep its bright color throughout the growing season. The 'spiny' look of this plant is valuable for contrast to other plants with larger foliage. This cultivar was named 'Beyond Blue' as it is even more blue than the most commonly grown blue fescue. Makes a great ground cover and is outstanding in containers-its vibrant foliage cascades over the sides. Commonly called blue fescue, this low-growing clumping grass has glaucous, finely textured, blue-gray foliage. Beyond Blue grows in a neat mound with cascading, fine-textured foliage. Selected from a garden in the Netherlands, it goes by the name Intense Blue in Europe. Beyond Blue is a naturally occurring chimeric mutation of favorite Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’. The ultra-steel-blue coloration of this cool-season beauty has people asking for it by name. Download our availability and order form for pricing, what's in stock, and future availability.
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