Blue fescue 'Intense Blue' 1,5L

Blue fescue 'Intense Blue' – an intense blue accent in your garden

Blue fescue 'Intense Blue' (Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue') is an ornamental grass, distinguished by intense blue leaves and a compact habit. Ideal for rock gardens, beds, borders and containers, it adds a unique colour accent to any arrangement.

Characteristics of fescue 'Intense Blue'

List

• Colour: Intense blue, lasting all year round.
• Shape: Narrow, needle-shaped leaves forming compact, spherical clumps.

Flowers

• Inflorescences: Loose panicles on long stems, appearing from May to June.
• Colour: Initially greenish, later straw-coloured.

Cut

• Form: Compact, tufted, maintaining an aesthetic appearance all year round.
• Height: The clumps reach a height of 20–30 cm, with inflorescences up to 50 cm.

Growing fescue 'Intense Blue'

Position

• The best: Full sun, which intensifies the intensity of the blue color.
• Avoided: Shady areas that can weaken the color of the leaves.

Soil

• Preference: Permeable, sandy or gravelly, moderately moist.
• Drainage: Crucial to avoid excess moisture.

Watering

• Requirement: Moderate, does well in dry periods after rooting.

Fertilization

• Minimal: Too fertile soils can weaken the intensity of the leaf color.

Care

Trimming

• When: In early spring.
• What to do: Prune last year's leaves close to the ground to encourage new leaf growth.

Reproduction

• Method: Division of clumps in early spring or autumn.

Protection against diseases

• Resistance: Large, but in humid conditions it can be exposed to fungal diseases.

Application of fescue 'Intense Blue'

• Borders: It provides a perfect contrast to plants with green leaves or colorful flowers.
• Rock gardens: Ideal for dry positions and for compositions with stones.
• Containers: Suitable for decorating terraces and balconies.
• Borders: Creates low, striking borders along paths and beds.
• Home gardens: Perfect as a solitary plant or in groups, in small and large gardens.

Plant Specifications

• Flower pot: 1.5 liters
• Age: 2 years old
• Frost resistance: Yes