Zones 1-12, 14-24, 30-41
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Moderate
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Blue Oat Grass
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Ornamental grasses and grasslike plants
Native to western Mediterranean region. Bright blue-gray, narrow leaves in fountainlike clump 2–3 ft. high and wide; resembles giant clump of blue fescue (Festuca glauca) but is more graceful. In spring, stems to 2 ft. or taller rise above foliage, bearing wispy, straw-colored flower clusters. Grows best in rich, well-drained soil.Attractive in borders or with boulders in rock garden.
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