Festuca glauca Sunrise ('Miedzianobrody') (PBR)
fescue
- Position: full sun
- Soil: well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to July
- Hardiness: fully hardy
A wonderfully eye-catching perennial grass with fine, blue-green leaves and tips igniting to coppery-red in autumn. Flame-tinted stems erupt with feathery flowers of fiery tones in summer. Blend bold swathes of this heart-warming grass with Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau', Stipa gigantea and Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' for a fabulous late-season show. - Garden care: Comb through this evergreen perennial grass with your fingers in winter to remove dead foliage. Container-grown specimens should be watered well when they are establishing. Plants need replacing every few years as they become tatty-looking.