Common name
Blue Oat Grass
Botanical name
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Variety
na
Zone
USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light
Sun
Height
24-30" (61-76 cm)
Habit
Mounded
Feed
Use all-purpose
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Blue
Bloom Time
Summer
Maintenance
Shear back lightly after bloom
Striking powder-blue foliage is ideal in the mixed garden or at garden's edge. A wonderful contrast to plants with purple or burgundy leaves, or in cool combination with silvers and grays. Graceful flowering stems are lovely in bouquets.