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Elijah Blue Fescue

Elijah Blue Fescue

FESTUCA glauca 'Elijah's Blue'

Customers rate us 4.5/5 based on 106 reviews.
  • Full Sun (6+ hrs) and Partial Sun / Shade (3-6 hrs)
  • Moderate drought resistance
  • Ships as a 4"plant
  • Mature spread is 6"-12"
  • Round, Mounding, Clumping, and Compact
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Elijah Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca Elijah Blue) is a standout ornamental grass, widely considered the gold standard for blue-toned perennials. This evergreen variety is famous for its dense, mounding habit and its striking, needle-like foliage that maintains a consistent, icy powder-blue color throughout the entire year.

As a resilient member of the Festuca genus, 'Elijah Blue' is a multi-purpose workhorse for the modern landscape. It is exceptionally tough—thriving in coastal salt air, resisting deer, and serving as a fire-retardant choice for defensible space landscaping. Its tight, clump-forming habit makes it a premier selection for rock gardens, modern minimalist borders, or mass plantings on banks and hillsides for effective erosion control. In the summer, it produces delicate, wheat-like flower spikes that add a touch of vertical texture and attract local butterflies. Whether tucked into a mixed patio pot or used as a high-contrast ground cover, this grass provides a cool, architectural elegance to any sun-drenched spot.

Why you’ll love it:

  • Vibrant Year-Round Color: One of the best "true blue" grasses available, keeping its cool hue even in winter.
  • Extreme Durability: Drought tolerant, deer resistant, and salt tolerant; perfect for difficult coastal or dry sites.
  • Fire-Safe Landscaping: Recognized as a fire-retardant plant, making it a smart choice for fire-prone areas.
  • Low Maintenance: Stays in a tidy, 8-inch mound and requires very little water once established.
  • Erosion Control: A functional and beautiful solution for stabilizing soil on slopes and garden banks.

This 4-inch healthy live plant thrives in full sun and requires excellent soil drainage to keep its roots healthy. While it appreciates moderate watering to get established, it is remarkably water-wise once mature. To keep it looking its best, simply comb through the foliage in early spring to remove any old blades. Hardy in USDA Zone 4 and up (listed as Z8 or below for heat-specific regions), Elijah Blue Fescue is the perfect, low-effort plant for high-impact texture.

We use expedited shipping policies to protect plant health and minimize plant stress in transit.  All plants are in transit for only 1-3 days. (This does not guarantee 3-day delivery as orders are not always packed and sent out on the day of your order.) We send out deliveries on a weekly schedule to ensure quick transit times, so your order may not be packaged and shipped until later in the week. For instance, we may hold shipments to avoid weekend delays that keep plants in transit for longer.

All packaging includes eco-friendly material and our shipping methods are tested regularly to ensure plants arrive healthy upon arrival.

Additionally, any delays or damages in shipping are covered by our Healthy Plant Guarantee.

If you're plants arrived damaged, we will happily replace them for free!

Please contact us, send a picture, and detail any damage, so that we can continue to improve our shipping process and make sure you receive the healthy plants you paid for.

Mature Height is 6"–1'

Mature Spread is 6"-12"

Watering: Keep moist

Blooms in:

  • Summer

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