Almost looks like an upright Fescue.		Wow, a blue pin-cushion!

Botanical Name: Helictotrichon sempervirens 'Sapphire'

Family: Poaceae (Grass)

Common Name: Blue Oat Grass, Blue Avena Grass

Latin: Helictotrichon (hel-ik-toh-TREE-kon) sempervirens (sem-per-VEYE-renz)

Description: Same as Helictotrichon but cultivar can be of a bluer color. Clump forming, wiry, vivid blue-gray leaves radiates out from the center to form a bristling round dome of foliage to 2 feet tall (like a form of a large pincushion). Moderately drought tolerant. Use a stiff rake annually to remove old foliage. Interesting companion plantings are Russian Sage and Sedum 'Ruby Glow' or 'Autumn Joy'. The panicles are white to beige and are borne on tall stems (sparse flowing in hot/humid weather). Plants growing in excessive shade make weak growth and have an open habit.

Zone: 4a

Origin: Horticultural selection

Leaf Blade (wxl): 3/16 x 24

Foliage (wxh): 34 x 24, Upright Divergent - Up and out stiffly ascending

Plume (hxlxw): 36 x x , Upright - Plumes grow vertically in a uniform columnar form

Sun: 1/2 to Full Sun, Full Sun for Maximum Performance

Moisture: Well drained to dry

Foliage Color - Summer: Blue Fall: Blue Winter: Tan/Light Brown

Space: 24-30"

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