Helictotrichon sempervirens 'Sapphire'
Helictotrichon sempervirens 'Sapphire'
Plant Profile
Helictotrichon sempervirens 'Sapphire'
Helictotrichon sempervirens 'Sapphire' – Blue Oat Grass
An elegant, architectural grass forming dense, fountain-like clumps of narrow, steel-blue foliage. 'Sapphire' brings cool, refined structure to sunny borders and rock gardens, with airy panicles of golden-tan flowers rising on slender stems above the foliage in early summer. Drought, salt, and deer tolerant, this Mediterranean native is a low-maintenance, long-lived choice for waterwise and Mediterranean-style landscapes.
Key Features:
- Evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial grass
- Striking steel-blue, fine-textured foliage
- Deer resistant
- Drought and salt tolerant
- Golden-tan flower spikes in early summer
- Excellent for rock gardens, borders, slopes, and erosion control
- Fountain-like, well-behaved clumping habit
- Year-round structural interest
Growing Details:
Height: 24-36" | Spread: 24-36"
Exposure: Full sun | Water: Low
Bloom time: Early summer | Bloom color: Golden tan
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Plant Details
Everything you need to grow it well.
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