Festuca amethystina: Country Or Region Of Origin
Central & South East Europe to North East Turkey
Plant Profile: Festuca amethystina
Taxonomy: Festuca amethystinaNames
Hair Fescue, Large Blue Fescue, Tufted Fescue
Phonetic Spelling:fes-TOO-kah am-eh-thiss-TEE-nah
Genus:Festuca
Species:amethystina
Family:Poaceae
Large blue fescue showcases striking, dense evergreen clumps characterized by its thread-like, rolled leaves that range in color from blue-green to blue-silver. Delicate flower spikes, which are green with a hint of pink-purple, rise above the foliage.
Regarding its care, this plant has a relatively short lifespan and necessitates regular division. Fortunately, it is generally free from pests, although it may occasionally be susceptible to rust.
Festuca amethystina Feature Summary
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Tags
#drought tolerant
#ornamental grass
#blue-green leaves
#Cool season grass
#tufted fescue
#fescue grass
#poor soils tolerant
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Festuca amethystina Feature Summary
Attributes
Central & South East Europe to North East Turkey
Perennial
Flowers
Small green with purple tinge inflorescence is held 2 ft. above the foliage in early summer. The stems are lender amethyst colored stalks.
Purple/Lavender
Green
Insignificant
Summer
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Less than 12 inches
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Rock Garden
Cottage Garden
Fairy Garden
Border
Foundation Planting
Container
Patio
Walkways
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Slope/Bank
Short-lived
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Festuca amethystina Attributes
Festuca amethystina: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Festuca amethystina Flowers
Festuca amethystina: Flower Description
Small green with purple tinge inflorescence is held 2 ft. above the foliage in early summer. The stems are lender amethyst colored stalks.
Festuca amethystina: Flower Color
Green
Purple/Lavender
Festuca amethystina: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Festuca amethystina: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Festuca amethystina Whole Plant Traits
Festuca amethystina: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Festuca amethystina: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Festuca amethystina: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Festuca amethystina: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Festuca amethystina Cultural Conditions
Festuca amethystina: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Festuca amethystina: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Festuca amethystina: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Festuca amethystina: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Festuca amethystina: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Festuca amethystina: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Festuca amethystina: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Festuca amethystina Leaves
Festuca amethystina: Leaf Color
Blue
Gray/Silver
Green
Festuca amethystina: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Festuca amethystina: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Festuca amethystina: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Festuca amethystina Stem
Festuca amethystina: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Festuca amethystina Landscape
Festuca amethystina: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Festuca amethystina: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Festuca amethystina: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Festuca amethystina: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
