Festuca gautieri - 2 Ltr pot

Description
With its dark green leaf colouring, the Spiky fescue (Festuca gautieri) is a decorative design element in the garden, which also adorns containers on balconies or terraces with its cushion-forming growth. The yellow-green flower fronds adorn this grass from summer onwards. It feels most at home in a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained soil. In favourable conditions, this hardy grass reaches a height of approx. 15 cm and grows up to 30 cm wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Festuca scoparia.

Bulletpoints
* very beautiful in a tub * easy to care for

leaves
The wintergreen leaves of the Spiky fescues are dark green, linear.

Frost hardiness
The Spiky fescue has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Cushion-forming.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: In the period from September to October.

Care
The faded inflorescences should be cut back. This measure encourages new growth.

Flower
The yellow-green flowers appear from June to July.

Use
Tubs, group planting, ground cover