Festuca punctoria

Also Known As

Hedgehog Fescue
Prickly Fescue

Plant type

grass / grass like

size

H: 4"-6"
W: 6"-12"

planting zones

5a-10b

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Festuca punctoria plant details

Festuca punctoria is an evergreen grass (or grassy in appearance) with blue and green foliage. In spring flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Festuca punctoria

Plant type: grass (or grassy in appearance)
Plant family: poaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Uses: border plant, clumping, container plant, rock garden, spiky

GROWING CONDITIONS for Festuca punctoria

USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer, heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Pale blue, bristly leaves make this an excellent ornamental grass, to only 8" tall in clumps to 8" across. Remains compact and upright, producing 18" spikes of flowers tinted powdery blue turning to tan. Easy and evergreen in well-drained soil with occasional summer water. Full sun to light shade. A good container plant as well with no hardiness worries. Frost hardy to -20 °F, USDA zone 5.

By: Cistus Nursery

Hedgehog Fescue. Uncommon tight clumper from Turkey with dense blue-green leaves (quite blue on older plants) and stiff vertical leaf blades that are pokey when touched. This is an excellent plant that does best in gritty well-drained soil in sun. Water well to establish then drought tolerant.