Scientific Name: Koeleria glauca
Common Name: blue hair grass
Family Name: Poaceae
Origin: Europe
Hardiness Zone: Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Plant Type: Poales (grass-like)
Mature Size: 0.2 - 0.4m x 0.3 - 0.6m (height x width)
Habit: Arching
Form: Vase
Texture: Fine
Landscape Uses: Container planting, Perennial border, Rock garden, Small garden/space
Exposure: Full sun
Soil or Media: Well-drained
Leaves: Grass-like, Alternate, Soft flexible, Parallel venation, Glabrous, Linear, Entire
Flowers: Spikelet, Green, Silver, Jun-Jul
Fruit: Grain (caryopsis), Brown, Aug-Sep
Key ID Features:
Leaves linear, bluish green, 15-30cm long x 1-2mm wide; spikelets in panicles 35–55cm high, June-July.