Bearskin fescue
Festuca gautieri
Common Name: Bearskin fescue
Genus: Festuca
Species: gautieri
Category: Grasses & Bamboos
Height: 0.40 m (40 cm)
Spread: 0.40 m (40 cm)
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: June and July
Foliage Type: Evergreen
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue, Green
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light or Chalky/Alkaline
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained or Moist, but well drained
Features: Has interesting foliage, Suitable for growing in containers, Good for a rock garden, A good architectural plant
Slender leaf blades that are packed together so tightly that they form evergreen pincushion-like hummocks. They look right at home in an alpine bed where their foliage will act as a backdrop to more colourful show-offs. Alternatively as they have such a strong architectural shape they can be used on their own as feature plants in gravel gardens or pots. Once established they are tolerant of hot dry spots.
- Garden care: Container grown grasses should be watered well in the summer months, particularly when they are establishing. Comb through the plant in winter to remove dead foliage. Divide large clumps every 2 or 3 years in spring.
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