Blue Oat Grass

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.

Companion Plants

Red Hot Poker

Salvia

Shasta Daisy

Plant Details

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

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

Amelia E.'s collection

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