Festuca

With narrow grey-green or steely-blue leaves, these compact grasses form low tufted mounds. In summer, thin, upright stems carry spikes of small flowers.

Grow in full sun, in free-draining soil that is moderately fertile to poor. They are happy in containers as well as borders.

These grasses are usually short-lived in damp, heavy or very fertile soil. The leaf colour is better in sun than in shade.

Festuca have real impact when planted en masse, providing a contemporary feel.