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Grass & Grass-like
(Botanical Names)
See Common Names below
Acorus gramineus
Agapanthus africanus
Agapanthus africanus
'PP'
Armeria meritima
Carex comans
Dietes bicolor
Dietes iridoides
Equisetum hyemale
Festuca glauca
Hemerocallis hybrids
Iris (bearded)
Iris xiphium
Juncas patens
Kniphofia uvaria
Liriope muscari 'SS'
Liriope muscari
Miscanthus sinensis
Nasella tenuissima
Ophiopogon jaburan
Ophiopogon japonicus
Pennisetum setaceum
Phormium hybrids
Phormium tenax 'V'
Stipa species
Tulbaghia violaecae
Grass & Grass-like
(Common Names)
Blue Fescue
Butterfly Iris
Daylily
Flax
Flax, Variegated
Fortnight Lily
Grass, Feather
Grass, F. Mexican
Grass, Fountain
Grass, Silver
Gray Rush
Hair Sedge
Horsetail
Iris, Bearded
Iris, Dutch
Sweet Flag
Lily-of-the-Nile
Lily-o-t-N, Peter Pan
Lily Turf, Big Blue
Lily Turf, Giant
Lily Turf, Silvery Sunproof
Mondo Grass
Red Hot Poker
Sea Pink
Society Garlic
Sweet Flag
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| Genus: Festuca |
Specific Epithet: glauca |
Variety: -- |
| Phonetic: fes-too-ka glow-ka |
Family: Poaceae |
| Root Meanings: Name for grass stalk/Blue-gray (leaves) |
Origin: South France |
CA
Native: No |
| Common Name(s)
: Blue Fescue |
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| Zones: 1-24 |
Exposure: Full Sun |
Water: Moderate to Regular |
| Type: Perennial |
Persistence: Evergreen |
| Height: 1 ft |
Spread: 10 in |
Growth Rate: -- |
| Blooms: Summer |
Flowers: Sky Blue |
Seasonal: -- |
Features:
- Blue-gray to silver white leaves
- Several varieties have very blue foliage
- Tolerates dry conditions
- Tolerates frost
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Considerations:
- Center of clump dies out after several years
- Occasional pests are western green mite, leaf hopper
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Landscape
Use:
- Ground cover
- Edging
- Filler
- Parking strip
- Parking lot
- Rock garden
- Meadow
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| Master List #: 7-6 |
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