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Festuca valesiaca var glaucantha

Festuca valesiaca var glaucantha
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Price:  £5.00
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Brand:  The Plantsman's Preference
Family:  Poaceae
Main Season:  All Year
Flower Colour:  Grey
Leaf Colour:  Blue/grey/silver
Foliage:  Evergreen
Position:  Sun
Soil Type:  Dry, well drained
Height:  15cm to 30cm (6" to 12")
Peat Free?  Yes
Hardiness Guide:  RHS H5 minimum -10C to -15C
Pot Size:  9cm

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Neat clumps of blue grey, very fine, leaves looking a little like a hedgehog once established! Grey flowers in summer turn to buff seedheads to 20cm. Drained soil in sun.

Festuca valesiaca var glaucantha has proved to be one of the more robust, longer lived types of these typical blue fescues.


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