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Blue Hair Grass

Tidy mounds of foliage are outstanding in rock gardens, at the front of the garden, as a small-scale ground cover, or in mixed containers. The silver-green spikelets may be cut for bouquets or allowed to dry to a buff color for dried arrangements.

Companion Plants

Blanket Flower

Dianthus

Gaura

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Blue Hair Grass

  • Botanical name

    Koeleria glauca

  • Variety

    Coolio

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 6 (-10°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    16-18" (41-46 cm)

  • Habit

    Mounded

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Green

  • Bloom Time

    No Bloom

  • Maintenance

    Prune back in spring

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Karla G.'s collection
  • Vince L.'s collection