Blue Grass & Maple Leaves

Blue Fescue Grass is a favourite of mine. Its unusual blue colour is always an interesting contrast with stones, pebbles and other plants. Design wise, it mimics the vertical blades of the green turf grasses in the lawn, yet contrasts sharply in colour. In the fall, as in this photo, the blue contrasts sharply with the silver maple leaves of red and white. (note how the Blue Star Juniper in the left background complements the blue in the grass.)




Care wise, I recommend that you trim it very low in early spring. This will bring new foliage with better colour. After a few years it may need to be split, otherwise the centre of the plant may grow old and die. When your split the plant, the second half can be given away or relocated to another part of your garden.