Watering, fertilizing, cutting and more

For what purpose is blue fescue suitable?

Blue fescue Can be used to border flower beds, but also as a ground cover (e. B. in the form of a lawn substitute on smaller areas). The stalks are up to 30 centimeters high and dense cushions are formed.

In which location should blue fescue be planted?

The bearskin grass loves a light and dry location, which is preferably in the Penumbra should lie.

In which substrate does blue fescue feel particularly comfortable?

Plant the blue fescue in dry, barren, sandy to gravelly soil. The colouration of the plant, which gives it its name, is more intense the more barren the soil is. Heavy, clay and peat-containing substrates, on the other hand, are unsuitable.

Do you have to water blue fescue?

Watering should be avoided - except in very hot, dry summer months in exposed locations, as blue fescue is very sensitive to moisture.

When and with what should blue fescue be fertilized?

Since the blue fescue feels most comfortable in poor soils and also only develops its beautiful color there, regular fertilization is also unnecessary. It is sufficient to work a little compost into the soil every two to three years.

It is also not necessary to cut or even mow the blue fescue. Only the bloomed flower stalks should be removed in order to counteract an unhindered spread of the very fast-growing grass.

Which diseases / pests are particularly common in blue fescue?

Blue fescue is very insensitive to pests and diseases, and snails also avoid the plant.

How can the blue fescue be propagated?

A multiplication of the blue fescue is through sowing (the plant has a strong tendency to self-sow) and division of larger perennials is possible without any problems.

Is blue fescue hardy?

Planted out Blue fescue is absolutely hardy. Specimens cultivated only in pots require light winter protection so that the roots do not freeze back.