Festuca Eilers Beauty is a stunning ornamental grass grown in zones 4-9. It reaches a height of 12-18 inches and is perfect for borders or containers.
Festuca Eilers Beauty
Festuca Eilers Beauty is a beautiful and versatile ornamental grass that is known for its fine-textured, matte green foliage and graceful habit. The grass is relatively low-maintenance and can be grown in a variety of climates and soil conditions.
Festuca Eilers Beauty can grow up to 12-18 inches tall and 12-16 inches wide. It has a compact, mounding habit and is covered in fine-textured, matte green leaves. The grass produces tan seed heads on stiff red-tinged stems in late summer to fall.
Festuca Eilers Beauty is tolerant of drought and heat, but it benefits from regular watering, especially during the first year after planting. The grass is also tolerant of poor soil conditions, but it prefers well-drained soil.
To care for Festuca Eilers Beauty, water it regularly, especially during the first year after planting. Fertilize the grass in the spring with a balanced fertilizer. Deadhead spent seed heads to maintain the appearance of the grass. Divide the grass every 3-4 years to keep it healthy and vigorous.
Festuca Eilers Beauty is a beautiful addition to any landscape. It can be used as an accent plant, in borders, or as a ground cover. The grass is also a popular choice for container gardening.
Here are some tips for incorporating Festuca Eilers Beauty into your landscape:
- Choose a spot with full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil.
- Space the plants 12-16 inches apart, depending on the desired size of your clump.
- Water the plants regularly, especially during the first year after planting.
- Fertilize the plants in the spring with a balanced fertilizer.
- Deadhead spent seed heads to maintain the appearance of the grass.
- Divide the grass every 3-4 years to keep it healthy and vigorous.
Enjoy the beauty and versatility of Festuca Eilers Beauty!
Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring.
We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture.