Blütezeit:Juni bis August

Klasse:Einkeimblättrige (Liliopsida), Unterklasse: Commelinaähnliche (Commelinidae)

Familie:Süßgräser (Poaceae)

Gattung:Schwingel

Ordnung:Süßgrasartige (Poales)

Sonstiges:
Wuchs: Polsterartig, dicht, bis 10 cm hoch
Blatt: Schmale, leuchtend graublaue Halme
Blüte: Mai- Juni
Boden, Standort: Jeder Gartenboden in voller Sonne
Verwendung: Steingarten, Heidegarten, Friedhof, Naturgarten
Besonderheiten: Anspruchslos
Pflanzenbedarf: 9-12 Pflanzen je qm

GB:
Common Name: Blue fescue
Genus: Festuca
Species: glauca
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline, Moist
Height: 30cm
Spread: 20cm
Time to plant seeds: September to May
Time to divide plants: March to May

The truest blue of the dwarf grasses and totally drought-proof once established, this is a gem for a rock garden. The stiff thread-like blue foliage and steel blue flower-heads form dense rather upright tussocks, which look good grown for foliage interest amongst a wide variety of rock plants. They are also good subjects for containers, and look brilliant in terracotta pots. Alternatively grow several plants 20cm (8in) or more apart as ground cover in front of shrubs in a well-drained border. Plants develop their most intense coloration when kept dry in summer.

Schädlinge:
Blattläuse ~ in vielen Arten
Spinnmilbe, Rote Spinne ~ Panoychus ulmi

Dünger:
COMPO Naturabell Gartendünger

Bezugsquellen:
Pflanzen-Vielfalt - Walter Wolf
Schöne Gartenwelt Ing.Wolfgang Schuster
Praskac Pflanzenland GmbH
Gartenbau Konrad Kunz