Blue Hair Grass
It can be found at sites such as wangford warren and carr a site of special scientific interest in the breckland area of suffolk.
Blue hair grass. Large blue hairgrass is a short lived cool season ornamental grass that forms hedgehog like dense circular mounds of thin bluish green blades which typically measure 12 tall and 12 in diameter. There are three variations of bluestem grasses. Full sun welll drained moist to moderately dry soil. It forms dense round clumps.
Easily divided in fall or spring. Koeleria glauca blue hair grass. It forms a low mound of very fine blue green leaves with a hedgehog appearance. Foliage may remain evergreen in mild winter regions.
Prune back in. Any of these low maintenance ornamental grasses are outstanding when planted in mass plantings or as an accent plant. Bluestem grasses consist of a variety of grasses that are native to much of the prairie and great plains regions of north america. In the united kingdom it is rare.
Blue fescue grass festuca glauca is a colorful ornamental grass with icy blue foliage and pale yellow flowers it is drought tolerant and grows in usda plant hardiness zones 4 through 8. This grass likes lean sandy soil and will not look its best when grown in rich soil. Providing great texture blue stem is a striking. Particularly attractive in massed plantings.
Taller stems of greenish flowers develop into tan seed heads by midsummer. Department of agriculture plant. Cut back to the ground in winter to promote new growth. Grows best within sandy soil.
Koeleria glauca the blue hair grass is a grass species of the genus koeleria growing in dunes and other sandy places in temperate regions mainly in eastern central europe with its western outposts in the coastal dunes of jutland and inland dunes in the rhine valley. Gardeners like its ease of care and its fine texture which makes it a good companion plant for heavier or more dramatic plantings. Phonetic spelling koh ler ee ah glaw kah description. In hot dry conditions ample water and light shade bring out the best in this grass but it will tolerate the exposed condition of a rock garden.
Flower panicles emerge glossy green in late spring and mature to silvery white on stems typically extending 6 12 above the foliage mound. Large blue hair grass. Corynephorus canescens common name grey hair grass or gray clubawn grass is species of plants in the grass family native to europe the middle east and north africa but widely naturalized in north america. Easily grown in.
Blue hair grass has. May go partially dormant in hot weather. Blue hair grass koeleria glauca blue hair grass seed produce both the foliage and flowers that are attractive and enhancing to the landscape and it is one of the few low growing ornamental grasses. This ornamental grass will only grow to 12 inch tall producing dense tufts of blue green leaves.
Blue hair grass is a well behaved and non spreading species that is suitable for sunny borders. Blue hair grass is an ideal border plant non invasive and attractive as an accent or along an edge. Blue hair grass is a well behaved and non spreading species that is suitable for sunny borders.