{"product_id":"500-graines-de-fetuque-bleue-festuca-glauca","title":"500 Blue Fescue Seeds (Festuca glauca)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFestuca glauca\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue fescue, glauca fescue: this distinctive silvery blue is not a pigment but a fine layer of wax covering the leaves—a protection against evaporation, inherited from its rocky origins. The poorer the soil and the brighter the exposure, the more intense the color: this is a plant that neglect makes more beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen foliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e fine silvery-blue needle-like leaves forming regular rounded clumps, decorative all year round.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHighly resilient:\u003c\/strong\u003e it withstands drought without flinching and is perfectly happy in poor soils.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact growth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 to 30 cm, ideal for adding structure without taking up too much space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun is essential— in shade, the foliage turns green and loses all its ornamental appeal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e poor, dry, sandy or stony, and above all very well drained. Key point: rich or damp soil is fatal to it and causes its blue color to disappear. Never amend the soil, and in heavy soil, plant on a mound or incorporate gravel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e sow in spring or autumn, directly in the ground, barely covering the seeds. No soaking or stratification. See \u003ca href=\"\/ar-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/comment-semer-graines-coton-godet-terre\"\u003ehow to sow your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComb through the clumps by hand in spring to remove dry leaves, rather than cutting them back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDivide the clumps every 3 years: they tend to become bare in the center as they age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo watering once established—this is the ultimate \u003ca href=\"\/ar-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/plantes-resistantes-secheresse-graines\"\u003ewater-wise garden\u003c\/a\u003e plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeneficial combinations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts silvery blue color highlights warm-colored blooms and other dry rock-garden plants such as \u003ca href=\"\/ar-intl\/products\/100-graines-de-lavande-fleurs-plante-jardin-potager-semences-paysannes\"\u003etrue lavender\u003c\/a\u003e. Also see our \u003ca href=\"\/ar-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/graines-sol-pauvre-sec\"\u003eseeds for poor, dry soil\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits for biodiversity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts dense, evergreen clumps provide valued winter shelter for beneficial insects and small soil-dwelling wildlife.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts seeds feed small seed-eating birds if the flower heads are left in place in autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRock gardens, borders, ground cover, containers or gravel gardens: it adds a graphic, contemporary touch to garden designs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollecting your own seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet the flower heads turn golden and dry on the plant at the end of summer, then rub them between your fingers over a container to release the seeds. Blue fescue sometimes self-seeds among gravel, too. See \u003ca href=\"\/ar-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/conserver-ses-graines\"\u003ehow to store your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommitment to Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e at SemiSauvage - Permaculture, we grow and select our seeds with respect for all living things as our guiding principle. Based near the Auvergne Volcanoes, we choose reproducible, non-hybrid varieties, tested for their germination rate, carefully sorted and packaged, with no chemical treatments. Our belief: to give gardeners back the ability to resow, year after year, seeds that truly belong to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSales reserved for home gardeners seeking quality and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SemiSauvage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50205527638349,"sku":"3760335362484","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1658\/2477\/files\/11zon_fetuque-bleue-photo-fond-blanc.webp?v=1727086131","url":"https:\/\/semisauvage.com\/ar-intl\/products\/500-graines-de-fetuque-bleue-festuca-glauca","provider":"SemiSauvage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}