Atlas Fescue Grass
Festuca mairei
SKU: HC018970
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Overview
• Festuca mairei (Atlas Fescue Grass) is a large cool season bunch grass with a striking rounded display of arching blue-green foliage
• In cold climates, it will be your first ornamental grass to bloom in late spring, pushing up a profusion of graceful slender flower spikes
• This low maintenance ornamental grass is deer resistant and thrives in dry shade
• This drought resistant/drought tolerant plant looks great even in the heat of summer
key features
Botanical Name
Festuca mairei
Advantages
Deer Resistant, Groundcover, Reblooming, Striking Foliage, Winter Interest, Evergreen, Mass Plantings, Container Planting, Rock Gardens
Growing Zones
Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Morning Sun & Afternoon Shade
Soil Moisture
Waterwise, Average
Mature Height
24-36" tall
Mature Spread
24-36" wide
Bloom Time
Late spring to summer
SKU
HC019005
