Botanical profile

Festuca 'Elijah Blue' (glauca)

Latin name
Festuca 'Elijah Blue' (glauca)
Common name
Blue Fescue 'Elijah Blue'
Family
Poaceae

Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ is a compact ornamental grass highly valued for its unique silver-blue foliage, which brings a modern and bright touch to landscapes. Its rounded clump-forming habit creates a beautiful fine and graphic texture, perfect for borders, rockeries, flowerbeds, contemporary gardens, and container arrangements. In a 1-gallon size, it already offers a good presence while remaining easy to integrate into various décors.

Highly decorative, Festuca ‘Elijah Blue’ stands out for its cool and elegant color, ideal for creating contrast with red, yellow, pink, or purple flowers. It pairs particularly well with coneflowers, lavenders, sedums, rudbeckias, and other full-sun perennials. Its evergreen or semi-evergreen foliage, depending on conditions, adds interest to the garden for a long period, even when other plants' flowers are less prominent.

Easy to grow, Festuca ‘Elijah Blue’ prefers full sun and well-drained soil, rather dry to moderately moist. Once established, it tolerates drought well and requires very little maintenance, making it an excellent choice for low-maintenance gardens, xeriscaping, and landscapes requiring little watering. It is a perfect grass for clients looking for a durable, structural, and very aesthetic plant with a truly distinctive color.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
4 to 9 – very hardy, likes dry soils.
Exposure
Sun
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
June-July
Flower color
Silver beige
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
10" (25.5 cm)
Width
10" (25.5 cm)

The availability of our plants varies depending on arrivals, seasons, nursery production and supplier availability. Some varieties may be offered for a limited time only, depending on their natural cycle or current stock. These plant profiles are designed to guide and inspire you when choosing plants for the garden, landscaping projects, containers or long-lasting outdoor arrangements.