Gras Festuca glauca

Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue'®

The Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue'® is a perennial plant that belongs to the' Poacea ' grass family . The plant is also often called blue sheep grass.
The Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue'® is the bluest sheep grass in all of Europe, you will not find it bluer!
When the Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue'® is fully grown, it will certainly be 40 cm in size!
Beautiful spikes emerge from the crop in May.

Sustainable

Our regular grower for grasses is a grower who values sustainable cultivation. They are MPS A + / SQ / GAP certified

MPS A + stands for: MPS Natural Protected. (A + is the strictest version)

MPS Natural Protected is an MPS-A or MPS-A + qualification in combination with crop protection products that are only permitted in EKO cultivation. It is a unique standard in the world and is a yardstick that demonstrates the extent to which business operations are environmentally friendly .

SQ stands for: MPS Socially Qualified (SQ)

Contains requirements in the field of health, safety and working conditions.

MPS GAP stands for: MPS-GAP are requirements formulated for production, in the field of: Traceability, environment, safety and hygiene. MPS-GAP is the next step after MPS-ABC on the road to sustainability.

Origin
Originally from the South of France.

Watering
The Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue'® does not like wet feet.
With too much water, the intense blue crop can discolour to a green color.
A moist root ball is sufficient to keep this Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue'® satisfied.

Location
This ornamental grass loves the sun! The Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue'® is the most pleasant place for a sunny spot!

Inflorescence
The Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue'® flowers in May / June with green spikes that discolor to light brown.

Temperatures
Freezing cold down to -18 ° is no problem for the Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue'®, it perfectly withstands the grass.

food
Twice a year a little lawn feeding is enough.

Pruning
Remove the withered leaf & ears after the winter.

Height:
Will be 35-40 cm high.

Plants per m²:
5 plants per m² - 30 cm apart

Tip!
Combine the following types of ornamental grasses in a planter or border for the Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue'® for a colorful whole:
Festuca glauca 'AmiGold'® with
Festuca glauca 'AmiGreen'®
Deschampsia flexuosa 'AmiLime'®