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In california it is most often found in the coast ranges and foothills of the sierra. Bluegreen to silvery blue foliage in dense clump to 14 in. This variety forms mounds of narrow, chalky blue leaves. Festuca idahoensis is a species of grass known by the common names idaho fescue and blue bunchgrass. Works well massed on hillsides, parking strips and marginal areas. Idaho fescue or blue bunchgrass is native to western north america, where it is widespread and very common. California native plants dominate the grounds at the west valley college campus in. Working with historical data fr om western colorado, grantho.

Festuca idahoensis idaho fescue is a small, evergreen clumping grass forming a densely tufted mound of stiff, short, very narrow leaves, often of a beautiful bluegreen to silverblue color. Festuca idahoensis, idaho fescue native perennial, coolseason, denselytufted, bunchgrass widely distributed in the western us at elevations from 1,00010,000 ft. Woodland garden or feature in perennial garden, deer resistant garden. Many of the books listed here are available for purchase during chapter plant. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. It can be found in many ecosystems, from shady forests to open plains grasslands. From midspring to midsummer, spikelets borne in narrow clusters emerge on stiff stalks, well above the tuft of leaves, and produce large awned fruits. The new sunset western garden book sunset magazine. Refer to sunset western garden book for a map and definitions of.

Water needs information from wucols unless otherwise noted. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of festuca idahoensis. About idaho fescue festuca idahoensis 41 nurseries carry this plant. Festuca idahoensis, blue bunch grass, apr june, to 40. Festuca idahoensis idaho fescue, festuca rubra molate fescue and festuca occidentalis western mokelumne. Idaho fescue is a densely tufted perennial bunch grass. Idaho fescue is a perennial grass, that can grow to a foot tall. Festuca idahoensis siskiyou blue and many other ornamental grasses are available at arts nursery ltd. Grows 2 to 3 tall with attractive silvergray foliage resembling blue fescue. They vary in size from rock garden miniatures less than one foot tall to mediumsized grasses reaching 3 feet. I guess i get new books now and then because over the years new plants and hybrid varieties pop up and i like to be updated. Festuca idahoensis siskiyou blue ornamental grasses at. Festuca idahoensis siskiyou blue garden center marketing.

Contact us 128 raleigh street holly springs, nc 27540 phone. A handsome selection from the berkeley botanic garden. Idaho fescue is good for a meadow grass in cool summer areas, but also grows in hot summer areas with higher rainfall. This is a new selection of the native idaho fescue, notable for its enticing spruce blue foliage. The currently accepted name of idaho fescue is festuca idahoensis elmer poaceae 70,127,2,3,5,153. Festuca idahoensis little bald hills idahoe fescue. In california it is most often found in the coast ranges and foothills of the sierra in the sierra, generally at 4000 ft and above. Information and services for king county, washington. It is native to western north america, where it is widespread and common.