Festuca amethystina
festuca
- Position: full sun
- Soil: well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to July
- Flower colour: blue-green
- Other features: evergreen, bright-blue leaves
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Garden care: Comb through the plant in winter to remove dead foliage.
An ornamental, evergreen grass forming dense, low tussocks of narrow, blue-green to grey-blue foliage. In midsummer, short, purple-flushed flower spikes appear, which create a wonderful contrast to the foliage. An ideal accent plant for a sunny border or rock garden, the best foliage colour is obtained on poor, dry soils.
- Eventual Height: 0.6m
- Eventual Spread: 0.3m