Use and Care Manual

How to Care for a Elijah Blue Fescue Grass
Festuca glauca
SELECT&SITE:"
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Light"Requirements:""Full"Sun"(more"than"6"hrs/day)."
" This"shrub"will"grow"larger;"space"9"in."away"from"other"plants"and/or"structures."
Grows"best"in"average,"drier,"well"drained"soils;"intolerant"of"wet,"poorly"drained"sites."
Garden"Uses:""Rock"garden"accent,"in"the"border"front,"as"a"short"edge"along"pathways,"in"mass"as"a""
"""""""cute"ground"cover."
Ideal"USDA"Plant"Hardiness"Zones:""4,5,6,7,8"
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PLANT&PREP:"
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Open"box"upon"arrival,"remove"packing"materials"to"let"the"plant"“breathe”.""Remove"plastic"bag,"tape,"and"
newspaper.""Water"well.""There"are"drainage"holes"in"the"bottom"of"the"pot"so"do"this"outside"where"the"
extra"water"will"drain"away."
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HOLE&PREP:"
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Dig"saucer"shaped"hole.""The"depth"is"determined"by"measuring"the"height"of"the"roots"from"root"flare"to"
bottom.""The"width"is"2Y3"times"the"root"ball"diameter."""Using"these"calculations,"the"ideal"hole"for"the"new"
bush"will"be"approximately"10”"tall"by"24”"wide."
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PLANTING:"
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Put"garden"soil"in"a"wheelbarrow"or"on"a"tarp.""Mix"the"garden"soil"with"equal"amounts"of"mulch,"peat"moss,"
and"potting"soil.""Place"plant"in"hole"and"adjust"for"aesthetics.""Hold"in"place"while"adding"more"soil,"until"the"
hole"is"completely"filled.""Push"soil"down"until"firm.""Do"not"plant"the"shrub"deeper"than"it"has"already"been"
growing.""Water"well"immediately"after"planting.""Mulch"evenly"to"a"depth"of"2Y3"inches"being"sure"to"stay"at"
least"4”"away"from"its"trunk."
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FUTURE&MAINTENANCE:"
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Cut"back"foliage"in"early"spring"t o"3Y4”"to"tidy"clumps"and"to"encourage"new"growth.""If"desired,"fertilize"in"
spring"when"new"growth"begins.""Apply"2"tbsp."of"an"allYpurpose"slow"release"fertilizer"upon"the"ground"in"a"
band"around"the"plant"at"least"6”"away"from"its"stem."""
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OnlinePlantCenter®"2017"