by Missouri Botanical Garden
St. Louis, MO, US 63110 · 29 photos
Helictotrichon sempervirens
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blue oat grass / Helictotrichon sempervirens

Courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden PlantFinder: Chris Starbuck

 
What Houzz contributors are saying:
added by Annie Thornton to Great Design Plant: Blue Oat Grass
Distinguishing traits. Blue oat grass is spiky, spunky and blue — characteristics that invite comparisons to blue fescue. From afar, its large clumps and projected flowers are commanding and regal, but up close they bend and sway in a soft way, with long blue-gray blades radiating out from the center.A cool-season grass, blue oat grass thrives in mild temperatures but produces its strongest color in full sun. A towering crown of bluish-brown flowers projects about a foot above the foliage in summer, aging to a golden oat color in fall. And while the flowers create a spectacular show in summer, the pretty foliage is welcome in the garden all year.
What Houzzers are commenting on:
added by 19rosie60 to Grasses (3 weeks ago)
Blue oat grass. Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistance
added by ACH* to #4_Eastlake (5 weeks ago)
Blue Oat Grass
added by wendydrum to wendydrum's Ideas (9 weeks ago)
Grass
added by chevy53 to Dream land (2 months ago)
Blue Oat Grass is the name of the tall grass
added by wtrhouse to wtrhouse's ideas (3 months ago)
Everything. Blue Oat Grass
added by st3311 to Italian landscapes (4 months ago)
blue oat grass in pots at the front step.
added by carolyncramer26 to Chua ideas (4 months ago)
oat grass in pot
added by elizbev to Gardening (4 months ago)
A cool-season grass, blue oat grass thrives in mild temperatures but produces its strongest color in full sun. A towering crown of bluish-brown flowers projects about a foot above the foliage in summer, aging to a golden oat color in fall. And while the flowers create a spectacular show in summer, the pretty foliage is welcome in the garden all year.
added by ivyswift to ivyswift's ideas (4 months ago)
grasses
added by janeowen48 to janeowen48's ideas (4 months ago)
blue oat grass--pretty in a planter.
added by brunellita to pastos (4 months ago)
blue oat grass en maceta gris
added by Monica Liebel to monica_liebel's ideas (6 months ago)
blue oat grass - love
added by nanabak to landscape ideas (6 months ago)
From afar, its large clumps and projected flowers are commanding and regal, but up close they bend and sway in a soft way, with long blue-gray blades radiating out from the center. A cool-season grass, blue oat grass thrives in mild temperatures but produces its strongest color in full sun. A towering crown of bluish-brown flowers projects about a foot above the foliage in summer, aging to a golden oat color in fall. And while the flowers create a spectacular show in summer, the pretty foliage is welcome in the garden all year.
added by guyw00dgush to plants (6 months ago)
large pot grass
added by kpilkey to Landscaping (6 months ago)
Love blue oat grass in container
added by cyna981 to cyna981's ideas (6 months ago)
Blue Oat Grass
added by herbzee to patio (7 months ago)
potted plant on patio
added by j30sailor to j30sailor's Ideas (7 months ago)
Drought tolerant
added by JGDesigns Landscape Artistry to Plants (7 months ago)
Helictotrichon sempervirens
added by carcase_van to carcase_van's ideas (7 months ago)
Blue oat grass (front)
added by slusnail to slusnail's Favorites (7 months ago)
blue oat grass
added by marina9 to gardens (7 months ago)
Blue oat grass
added by elliejarett to Outside~~~ (7 months ago)
blue oat grass
added by k9alison to Yard: Don't Like (7 months ago)
don't like most grasses like this... they look dead to me :(
added by bessb to bessb's ideas (7 months ago)
front yard2
added by jeksyl to jeksyl's ideas (7 months ago)
striking
added by sanbro75 to sanbro75's ideas (7 months ago)
blue grass
added by jang131 to Gardening/Landscaping (7 months ago)
Blue oat grass is spiky, spunky and blue — characteristics that invite comparisons to blue fescue. From afar, its large clumps and projected flowers are commanding and regal, but up close they bend and sway in a soft way, with long blue-gray blades radiating out from the center. A cool-season grass, blue oat grass thrives in mild temperatures but produces its strongest color in full sun. A towering crown of bluish-brown flowers projects about a foot above the foliage in summer, aging to a golden oat color in fall. And while the flowers create a spectacular show in summer, the pretty foliage is welcome in the garden all year.
added by bichondog to bichondog's ideas (7 months ago)
color of plant and pot
added by tar4 to tar4's ideas (7 months ago)
blue oat grass
added by srmiller85 to srmiller85's ideas (7 months ago)
blue oak grass
added by budslawska to budslawska's ideas (7 months ago)
trawka
added by mlgm to mlgm's ideas (7 months ago)
Blue oat grass
added by seraslan to seraslan's ideas (7 months ago)
Excellent patio plant
added by apook to apook's ideas (7 months ago)
nice use of blue oat grass in a container
added by debh6464 to debh6464's ideas (7 months ago)
Blue oat grass
added by zzdont to zzdont's ideas (7 months ago)
Oat Grass decorative plant
added by susan_andrews_grace to garden (7 months ago)
blue oat grass in container
added by ferrinaldi to ferrinaldi's ideas (7 months ago)
Distinguishing traits. Blue oat grass is spiky, spunky and blue — characteristics that invite comparisons to blue fescue. From afar, its large clumps and projected flowers are commanding and regal, but up close they bend and sway in a soft way, with long blue-gray blades radiating out from the center.
added by oliviaspring to oliviaspring's ideas (7 months ago)
blue oat grass
added by Scarlett Moncada to scarlett_moncada's ideas (7 months ago)
Blue oat grass
added by randi65 to randi65's ideas (7 months ago)
Blue grass
added by slydell to slydell's ideas (7 months ago)
Blue oak grass
added by wendyphilpott to wendyphilpott's ideas (7 months ago)
grasses 2
added by Beth Edwards to Gardens, patios, entryways (7 months ago)
Another look at this grass.
added by Nora Bazzano to nora_bazzano's ideas (7 months ago)
precioso, es vena , se pondra de semilla??
added by nlc5193 to Plants (7 months ago)
Botanical name: Helictotrichon sempervirens Common name: Blue oat grass USDA zones: 4 to 8; hardy to less than 0 degrees Fahrenheit (find your zone) Water requirement: Occasional; drought tolerant Light requirement: Full sun to light shade Mature size: 2 feet tall and wide Benefits and tolerances: Drought tolerant; deer resistant; can handle air pollution Seasonal interest: Evergreen in temperate climates; flowers in summer When to plant: Plant or divide in early spring
added by lbg143 to Landscape (7 months ago)
Blue in leaves + brown added in fall
added by thedacooper to landscape (7 months ago)
blue grass
added by brambleberri to outdoors (7 months ago)
Blue oat grass
added by joans1956 to joans1956's ideas (7 months ago)
Hearty plants
added by drinksva to Landscape (7 months ago)
Botanical name: Helictotrichon sempervirens Common name: Blue oat grass USDA zones: 4 to 8; hardy to less than 0 degrees Fahrenheit (find your zone) Water requirement: Occasional; drought tolerant Light requirement: Full sun to light shade Mature size: 2 feet tall and wide Benefits and tolerances: Drought tolerant; deer resistant; can handle air pollution Seasonal interest: Evergreen in temperate climates; flowers in summer When to plant: Plant or divide in early spring
added by sandrasolis to sandrasolis's ideas (7 months ago)
plant
added by jtvigg to jtvigg's ideas (7 months ago)
Landscaping
added by lauralynch1 to lauralynch1's ideas (7 months ago)
blue oat grass...love!
added by margaretann2 to margaretann2's ideas (7 months ago)
BEAUTIOUS
added by corsaire to corsaire's ideas (7 months ago)
good potted screen
added by katyhutch to katyhutch's ideas (7 months ago)
Blue Oat Grass
added by cacharlesworth to cacharlesworth's ideas (7 months ago)
Blue, right scale for my front yard, drought resistant.
added by teddysmom71 to teddysmom71's Ideas (7 months ago)
Love this grass. Must remember this for next summer.
added by klinkfam to klinkfam's ideas (7 months ago)
The spikey grass and its color
added by btalley1 to btalley1's ideas (7 months ago)
by the pool
added by Setzerdesign to Plants and Uses (7 months ago)
container idea
added by michaelmasdaisy to michaelmasdaisy's ideas (7 months ago)
architectural perfection
added by Barbara Van_Gorp to barbara_van_gorp's ideas (7 months ago)
grass