Boulder Blue Fescue Grass
Festuca glauca 'Boulder Blue'
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
From | To | S&H |
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$0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
$20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
$50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
$70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
$100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
$130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
$150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
#1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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#2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
#3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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#5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
#6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
#7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Boulder Blue Fescue Grass highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Growth RateMedium
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Bloom PeriodSummer

Growing Zones 4-9
Intense Blue Leaves Boulder Blue Fescue Grass!
- Dramatic Steely-Blue Coloration
- Tan Blooms in Late Summer
- Dwarf Size Cool-Season Grass
- Xeriscaping & Waterwise
- Spikey Upright Tufts
- Clump Forming Rounded Bunches
- Retains its Color All Season
- Deer-Resistant
- Tolerates Harsh Conditions & High Altitude
- Thrives in Heat & Humidity
- Specimen, Borders & En Masse
- Easy-to-Grow Plants
Boulder Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca glauca 'Boulder Blue') is one of the more intense blue-leaved selections, retaining its color all season! Unique radiant color, you'll enjoy these smaller ornamental grasses year-round and in every part of the landscape!
Tan spike-like blooms appear in early summer, hovering just above the unearthly blue mounds, and remain until fall. Reaching only 6-9 inches tall and wide, these smaller plants are readily added to any sized garden!
Blue Boulder Fescue Grass is a gorgeous-looking small grass and makes a wonderful addition to your garden. The spikey texture and wonderfully rounded bunches create fantastic eye-catching tufts throughout the landscape!
With its attractive blue foliage and small size, there is a spot or two for this grass in any garden. Incredibly hardy and tough plants, they thrive in heat, humidity, and sun, but also thriving in higher altitudes and the tricky, unpredictable weather of Colorado.
How to Use Boulder Blue Fescue Grass In The Landscape
Boulder Blue Fescue Grass is evergreen in mild climates, retaining that ghostly, steely blue year-round! But will brown in extreme winters. Place in a location where you want the best visual impact from a showy plant like this!
As a specimen plant interspersed throughout a garden bed or lining beds and borders, any large installment of these vivid plants will create high-impact plantings and Moon Gardens! These brilliant grasses go great with all colors and styles of plants, but really stand out when paired with dark evergreens, purple and blue flowers, and blue-leafed Hostas.
These low-growing and tidy bunches are perfect as edging and border definition while their ability to thrive in the heat makes them fantastic along your paths and walkways! Plant a row along your drive for a radiant welcome, or along the street where few other types of plants can survive.
Perfect for fire-scaping and xeric gardening, you'll plant with confidence when you have these great plants in your corner! Low maintenance and low water usage plants, meaning you'll have an easy-care plant on your hands!
Ornamental Grass are always ideal in the Rock garden, formal plantings, and Courtyards, any location is enhanced with a few of these unusual blue ornamentals. Plant atop retaining and rock walls to soften their edges and create a stunning look. Or use as ground cover to fill large areas with magical, unearthly color!
#ProPlantTips For Care
Best in full sun in USDA growing zones 4 through 9. These are heat, humidity, and sun-tolerant perennials and have the best coloration when provided 6 plus hours of direct light a day.
Boulder Blue Fescue prefers dry, well-drained soil once established. Water just enough to establish these plants and then only water in times of extended drought. Very drought tolerant, there is little in the way of maintenance from then on!
Clumps are easily divided in early spring, and this should be done every 2 to 3 years. In colder winter regions the leaves should be trimmed back in late winter right to the base. If desired, flower spikes may also be removed in summer.
Prune back this cool-season grass in early spring if needed for a clean start before the new growth begins to grow for the year.
For fantastically colored, finely-textured tufts of evergreen ornamental grasses, you'll never go wrong with the Boulder Blue Fescue Grass! Order some for your next project from NatureHills.com today!