Scientific Name
Helictotrichor sempervirens (Avena sempervirens)

Common Name
Blue oats grass

Hardiness Zones: 4-9
Height: 2 1/2'
Light Requirements: Sun to partial shade
Soil/Moisture: Prefers fertile, well drained soil; keep moist
Form/Texture: Clump forming; dense tuft of upright silver-blue foliage
Inflorescence: Delicate inflorescence in late spring on 2' slender arching stems
Comments: Cool season grass; reduced flowering when hot and humid; good container plant
Cultivars: --
 

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