Blue Fescue plant profile
Festuca glauca
A perennial grass for full sun.
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When to plant
When to plant Blue Fescue
Blue fescue is a clumping, semi-evergreen ornamental grass grown for its blue-green foliage and established by division or seed. Set out new plants or divisions in spring as growth resumes; NC State notes the clumps tend to die out in the center and need dividing and replanting every two to three years, and that the plant dies out in heavy, poorly drained soil.
The calendar shows this cited seasonal window as an approximate band. It does not convert the season into frost-adjusted dates.
Open Blue Fescue in my garden calendarShows the source-backed planting season, not frost-adjusted dates.
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sun
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 12 to 36 in apart
- Hardiness
- Zones 4a to 9bFind my hardiness zone
Next steps
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Evidence trail
Evidence behind this profile
Original extension and institutional publications behind the planting, care, and safety facts on this page.
- Festuca glauca (Blue Fescue)
North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension). Supports general reference. Checked 2026-06-18.