{"product_id":"festuca-glauca-elijah-blue-blue-fescue","title":"Grass, Blue Fescue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElijah Blue Fescue is an outstanding fine-textured semi-evergreen \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\" title=\"Ornamental Grass\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eornamental grass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e that grows in porcupine-like tufts.  The softly arching foliage is an icy blue and is topped with non-showy airy panicles with green flowers in spring and summer.  Best foliage in \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" title=\"Full Sun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003efull sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e and well-drained soils.  Drought and poor soil tolerant.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 534px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 241.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\" title=\"Ornamental Grass\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eOrn. Grass\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\/collections\/groundcover\" title=\"Groundcover\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eGroundcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 241.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e0.5' - 1'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 241.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e0.5' - 1’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 241.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e0.5’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 241.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 - 8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 241.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" title=\"Full Sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" title=\"Partial Sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 241.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 241.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/spring-flower\" title=\"Spring Bloom Collection\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSpring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" title=\"Summer Bloom Collection\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSummer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e High Maintenance.  Overly moist soils can lead to root rot.  The plant may decline in overly hot and humid summers.  Considerable browning may occur in harsh winters. Cut back foliage in spring to encourage new growth.  Clumps tend to die back in the center every 2-3 years and should be divided and replanted, or replaced.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Accents or Group Plantings, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/border\" title=\"Border Planitngs\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/xeriscape\" title=\"Rock Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eRock Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/rudbeckia-fulgida-orange-coneflower?_pos=10\u0026amp;_sid=ed64e51d6\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eOrange Coneflower\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/products\/caryopteris-c-dark-knight?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=e3a4c9277\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eBluebeard\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/products\/copy-of-salvia-guaranitica-black-blue-em-br-b-blue-sage-black-blue-1?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=ada8c71af\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eSaliva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES:\u003c\/strong\u003e Photo by \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/daryl_mitchell\/\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to daryl_mitchell's photostream\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/daryl_mitchell\/\"\u003edaryl_mitchell\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/daryl_mitchell\/3712203176\"\u003eElijah Blue Fescue\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhoto by David J. Stang, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Festuca_ovina_var._glauca_Elijah_Blue_3zz.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Festuca_ovina_var._glauca_Elijah_Blue_3zz.jpg\"\u003eFestuca ovina var. glauca Elijah Blue 3zz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"1 GALLON","offer_id":42625491566690,"sku":"1001003","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8\" POT","offer_id":42625491599458,"sku":"1013263","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 GALLON","offer_id":42625491632226,"sku":"1000946","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2264\/5919\/files\/cinKDHmQL433iMQJ-jhxVgqusfcVsWKfva5P2zQAGoM.jpg?v=1773437340","url":"https:\/\/www.mackeysgrows.com\/products\/festuca-glauca-elijah-blue-blue-fescue","provider":"Mackey's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}