Festuca idahoensis

Idaho Fescue, Bluebunch Fescue

Family: Poaceae Grass


Type Perennial, grass
USDA Hardiness range 6A - 10B
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color Green
Bloom time Late Spring to Mid Summer
Water needs Dry
Landscape uses Border, container, ground cover, massing, rock garden, specimen
Height 9" to 15" / 25cm to 40cm
Spread 12" to 18" / 30cm to 45cm
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Evergreen, broadleaf
Leaf color Blue, green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded, upright or erect
Attributes and features Native to North America, naturalizing