Resembles Blue
Fescue -
Round hummock of blue leaves topped by arching
flower heads
24 inches by 36 inches
wide
Inflorescence is a drooping, one-sided panicle.
up to 6 inches long, arching at the tip of the
stems. The spikelets are sparsely borne,
initially a pale blue, maturing to a light
brown. The flower resembles those of some of the
cereal grains.
Leaf blades up to 18 inches long, ˝ inch wide,
tapering to a fine point, slightly hairy, light glaucous blue. Foliage is semi-evergreen.
'Sapphire
Fountain' - more resistant to
leaf rust.
The name
Helictotrichon comes from the Greek words
helix meaning spiral and trichos
meaning hair.
