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Festuca 'Banks Peninsula'
Attractive blue grass giving good colour and texture. Fine blue-grey leaves in a clump, bluish flowers on stems in the summer. Good as a border or statement plant. Hardy.
Genus
Festuca
Species
Cultivar
'Banks Peninsula'
Common name
Blue Tussock
Family name
Gramineae
Place of origin
New Zealand
DETAILS
Height
40 cm
Width
40 cm
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Evergreen
Soil Type
Needs well drained soil
Moisture
Prefers even soil moisture
Exposure
Tolerates exposed sites. / Will tolerate very hard frosts.
Indigenous / Texture / Whimsical
Grasses, sedges and flaxes.
Category
Small, height less than 0.6 metres.
Availability
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
Where to buy our plants
Where to buy our plants