Poa glauca 'Blue
Hills' - Blue Meadow Grass
N/A in 2016
Sometimes a pretty blue grass comes along that isn't
another fescue. 'Blue Hills' is just one of those. It has
tiny, delicate, high arching flowers and pleasant blue-green
leaves. This clump forming ornamental will look good anywhere
the more familiar fescue is used and like the fescues, is
also quite drought tolerant.
With Poa glauca 'Blue Hills' the greatest amount of impact
can be achieved by large drifts through a seasonally damp
meadow.
Description: cool season; clump forming
Foliage - blue-green; narrow blade width; 20-25cm (8-10")
Flowers - May, 40-50 cm (15-20")
Ideal conditions: open areas in sun
or part shade; prefers ample water but is also tolerant
of drought conditions
Zone: 2-9 (find
your zone; further info on plant hardiness)
Partner with: Baptisia, Carex
muskingumensis 'Little Midge', Sedum
ellacombianum
Suggested uses: containers, border plant,
specimen, drifts, groups, massed
Form: upright and arching
The species is native to: Arctic and alpine
regions of most of North America, except for the south-east;
worldwide in the Arctic
Season of interest: May to frost
Drought tolerance rating: 3 (water to
root depth once a week) further
info
Recommended spacing between plants: 20-30
cm (8-12") why such a difference
Pronunciation: Poa (POE-ah) glauca (GLAU-kah)
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