Helictotrichon sempervirens ~ Blue Oat Grass Size:3 GALLON IMAGE: Photo by Melinda Young

IMAGE: Photo by Melinda Young Stuart

Mulch to keep roots cool and conserve moisture

Summersweet

Its glossy dark green leaves emerge tinged with bronze and earn a dazzling bronze-rose color in fall

Helictotrichon sempervirens ~ Blue Oat Grass Size:3 GALLON IMAGE: Photo by Melinda YoungBlue Oat Grass is a cool season evergreen grass with very narrow and spiky steel blue foliage creating a porcupine like clump. Spikelets of one sided panicles open to blueish brown flowers in summer and mature to golden wheat by fall. Prefers full sun and dry to medium well drained soils. Has good rust resistance. Type: Orn. Grass Height: 2' 3' Spread: 2' 2. 5' Spacing: 2 USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 8 Culture: Full Sun Bloom Color: Brown Season of