Ah! Consider
the pastoral life of sheep, wandering wherever they may and ruminating on the
beauties of nature – mostly the grass.
Unfortunately, many people don’t think often about the beauty of grass except in lawns and golf courses. Gardeners are discovering, however, that hundreds of grass species stand out as ornamental beauties.
Sheep’s
Fescue (Festuca ovina var. glauca) is one of them. It is native to many parts of Europe and
Asia. I’ve but one inkling of why it was called Sheep’s Fescue; sheep seemed to
like it.
The most common form is green. Leaf
blades are stiff, wiry, and grow in dense, evergreen clumps six inches to
twelve inches tall. The flowers are white, light and graceful. Sheep’s Fescue
became most popular, however, when blue-bladed forms were discovered.
Sheep’s Fescue is popular with gardeners because:
Sheep’s Fescue is popular with gardeners because:
- It’s beautiful;
- It thrives in USDA climate zones 4 through 10;
- It grows in full sun or partial shade;
- It’s drought-tolerant;
- It grows in poor soil;
- It requires very little maintenance.
With lovely plantings of low-maintenance Sheep’s Fescue, you might find yourself ruminating more on the beauties of nature.
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