Festuca amethystina
Common Names: tufted fescue
Family: Poaceae
Features:
A grass which forms dense evergreen tufts with thin, blue-green, in-rolled leaves.
The flower stems grow above the foliage in summer ending in small, green flower spikes with a pink-purple tint.
Sunlight: Full
Ultimate Height: 0.5 - 1 metres
Ultimate Spread: 0.1 - 0.5 meter
Flowering: Spring -Summer
Care:
Ensure good drainage around the plant or within a pot to ensure the effects of wet winter conditions are reduced. Comb through the plant with your fingers in winter to remove dead foliage. Cut back in spring.