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| Category: Grass |
| Family: Poaceae (Gramineae) (Grasses) |
| Origin: Caspian Sea and Area (Asia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Golden |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Synonyms: [F. cinerea, F. ovina glauca] |
| Height: 1 foot |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: < 0 °F |
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Festuca glauca 'Azurit' (Azure Blue Fescue) - A low growing evergreen clumping grass that grows to 12 inches tall with fine-textured blue-silver foliage. Plant in moist, well-draining soil and full sun (coastal); should be protected from very hot, direct summer sun inland as it may burn. Do not water excessively during the summer. Drought tolerant once established, but may turn brown in the hottest part of the summer. Festucas should be trimmed annually during cooler months to keep up a neater appearance. It is a very hardy plant, tolerating to USDA zone 4. This festuca is bluer and a bit taller than the other blue fescue we grow, Elijah Blue. It is a great border edging plant.
The information displayed on this page about Festuca glauca 'Azurit' is based on the research we have conducted about it in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.
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