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1 Gal. Blue Oat Grass - Long Flowing Blue-Silver Blades Of Grass Can Retain Their Striking Color Even Through Winter
1 Gal. Blue Oat Grass - Long Flowing Blue-Silver Blades Of Grass Can Retain Their Striking Color Even Through Winter
1 Gal. Blue Oat Grass - Long Flowing Blue-Silver Blades Of Grass Can Retain Their Striking Color Even Through Winter
1 Gal. Blue Oat Grass - Long Flowing Blue-Silver Blades Of Grass Can Retain Their Striking Color Even Through Winter
1 Gal. Blue Oat Grass - Long Flowing Blue-Silver Blades Of Grass Can Retain Their Striking Color Even Through Winter
1 Gal. Blue Oat Grass - Long Flowing Blue-Silver Blades Of Grass Can Retain Their Striking Color Even Through Winter
1 Gal. Blue Oat Grass - Long Flowing Blue-Silver Blades Of Grass Can Retain Their Striking Color Even Through Winter

1 Gal. Blue Oat Grass - Long Flowing Blue-Silver Blades Of Grass Can Retain Their Striking Color Even Through Winter

SKU: GROR006
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Description

Blue Oat Grass provides semi-evergreen ground cover that's especially attractive when planted en masse. This ornamental grass is a reliably beautiful focal point with silvery-blue blades that gracefully arch and sway. It's a charming specimen that sprouts airy, ochre-colored panicles that tower feet above the foliage to deliver natural contrast. It's considered the ultimate specimen of medium sized, blue-leaved grasses. Blue Oat Grass, botanical name Helictotrichon sempervirens, is suited to USDA zones 4-9, with full sun. It reaches a height and spread of 2 ft. to 3 ft. The foliage is a light, silvery blue-green color, with tan colored panicles and blooms. As the best of its kind, Blue Oat Grass is a charming, graceful addition that combines well with any landscape. Add this to your landscape for a dynamic and colorful accent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will it come back next year?

Yes, if you live in one of the USDA hardiness zones listed on this page. Your zone tells you how cold winter usually gets where you live, and the zone rating shows whether this plant is likely to survive it. You can look up your zone by ZIP code.

Sun or shade?

It depends on the plant. Hostas, ferns, Japanese forest grass and Japanese sedges want part to full shade. Lavender needs full sun and soil that drains fast, and daylilies bloom best in full sun but manage in part shade.

When do I cut back an ornamental grass?

In late winter or early spring, before new growth starts. Leave last year's leaves standing through winter, then cut the clump down to 2 to 4 inches. Blue fescue can go down to 3 to 4 inches, or you can comb out the old leaves instead. Evergreen grass-like plants, such as black mondo grass, don't need cutting back.

It's spring and my grass still looks dead. Is it?

Probably not. Warm-season grasses, like switch grass, fountain grass and maiden grass, often don't start growing until late spring or early summer, well after cool-season grasses have greened up. Leave it in the ground and give it time.

What's eating holes in my hosta leaves?

Most likely slugs or snails. Look for ragged holes between the veins and shiny slime trails. Slugs feed at night in damp weather, so water in the morning, and handpick them about 2 hours after dark. Slug baits can harm children, pets and wildlife, so read the label first.

Why is my lavender dying?

Too much water is the most likely cause. Lavender needs full sun and soil that drains fast, and dampness kills it more often than cold does, especially soil that stays wet through winter. In heavy soil, plant it in a raised bed. Water it the first year, but never let water stand around it.

What does the gallon size mean?

It's the size of the nursery pot the plant ships in, not the plant's height. A 1-gallon plant ships in a 1-gallon pot. The plant itself varies by variety and by season.

It arrived wilted or dropped some leaves. Is it OK?

A few days in a dark box is stressful for a leafy plant, and some yellow or dropped leaves are common. Water it if the soil is dry, give it a few days in bright shade, then move it into more sun over a week or two. New leaves usually follow. If it looks damaged or unhealthy beyond a few leaves, contact us that day with photos.

How do I plant it?

Plant when the ground isn't frozen, and not during a heat wave. Loosen any roots circling the root ball, and set the top of the root ball level with the ground or slightly above it. Water it in well.

How often should I water it?

Check the soil every few days for the first few months. A new plant's root ball dries out faster than the ground around it, so feel the soil at the root ball itself, not only the surface. Water when it's dry, and let it drain.

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