Bring out the relief of your landscaping with this ornamental grass of remarkable architectural elegance. It forms a graphic dome of stiff, luminous steel-blue stems that retain their metallic luster throughout the season. Its bristly habit and fine texture bring fluid movement to the garden in the wind, creating a striking contrast among perennials with broader foliage.

Characteristics

• Foliage : The long, tapered evergreen leaves display an intense steel-blue color covered with a silvery bloom. This dense clump maintains its structure and distinctive color even during the cold season.
• Flowering / Fruiting / Stems : Fine, upright stems bear light panicles of straw-colored flowers in the heart of summer, gracefully overhanging the dome of metallic foliage.
• Light : Install it in full sun to intensify its blue coloration and ensure a straight silhouette.
• Habit : Its bushy, upright, and naturally rounded silhouette forms a regular clump reminiscent of a sea urchin.
• Growth : This perennial has moderate growth, reaching its adult size in two to three seasons.
• Soil : Prefer loose soil, poor to moderately rich, but offering absolutely impeccable drainage to prevent winter rot.
• Temperature : It demonstrates exceptional hardiness and withstands the rigors of zone 3 without problems.
• Resistances : It superbly resists summer drought, fungal diseases, and naturally repels white-tailed deer as well as hares and rabbits.

Use

• Types of use : Integrate it into a rock garden, structure contemporary borders along pathways, or plant it as a focal point in a container on the terrace.
• Decorative advantages : It provides a massive visual impact thanks to its unique metallic hue and enhances the garden's structure during winter.

Maintenance

• Watering : Water moderately after planting to promote root establishment. Allow the soil to dry completely between waterings once the plant is well established.
• Fertilization : Avoid excessive fertilizer, which weakens its habit. A simple application of light compost in spring is more than sufficient.
• Pruning : Cut back in spring by combing or cutting dry or winter-damaged leaves to stimulate the emergence of new blue shoots.
• Planting : Install plants in spring in well-warmed soil, maintaining adequate spacing to allow for their natural spread.