{"product_id":"perennial-elijah-blue-fescue-grass-seeds","title":"Perennial Elijah Blue Fescue Grass Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🪴 Cultivate Your Garden with Quality Seeds - Affordable and Bursting with Life! 🌱\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/5036\/4180\/files\/flower_1024x1024.jpg?v=1768540668\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(63, 98, 30);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerennial Zebra Grass Seeds – Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' – Green Foliage with Horizontal Yellow Bands \u0026amp; Silvery Plumes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🌸 Icy-Blue Needle Foliage \u0026amp; Neat Pincushion Mounds for Modern Landscape Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBring a touch of serene, cool-toned elegance to your rock gardens, pathways, and modern landscape designs with our Perennial Elijah Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca) Seeds. This spectacular, compact ornamental grass produces stunning, fine, needle-like foliage in a striking icy-blue to silvery-blue color. The intense, cool-toned color provides a stunning, luminous contrast to green and warm-toned plants in the landscape, making it a truly eye-catching accent from spring through fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 110, 60);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌱How to Plant \u0026amp; Grow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 144, 44);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight Requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Full sun (6–8+ hours of direct sun per day is essential for vigorous growth and abundant plume production).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 144, 44);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Type: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e Well-drained, average to poor, sandy or gravelly soil. Pampas Grass thrives in poor, dry, sandy, or rocky soil. Crucial: Excellent drainage is essential. It will struggle in heavy, waterlogged clay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 144, 44);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination Time: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e14–30 days at 65–75°F (18–24°C). Seeds require light to germinate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 144, 44);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e  120–180 days from seed to first plumes. (It will produce foliage the first year; plumes typically appear in the second year and onward as the plant matures).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 144, 44);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e 8–12 feet. Spread: 6–10 feet (massive clumps).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 110, 60);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📏\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(208, 151, 6);\"\u003eSpacing \u0026amp; Seeding Instructions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Spacing: \u003c\/strong\u003eSpace plants 48 to 60 inches (4 to 5 feet) apart to allow for massive clump growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeeding Density (Per Square Foot):\u003c\/strong\u003e  For mass planting, sow 1–2 seeds per square foot.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Surface sow. Press seeds gently into the soil but do not cover – they need light to germinate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e📅 \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(32, 112, 177);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Calendar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"MsoNormalTable\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"151\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"159\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorthern\/Cooler Zones (6–7)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"139\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid-Atlantic \u0026amp; Transitional (8–9)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"120\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouthern Coastal Zones (10–11)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"151\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStart Indoors (Recommended)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"159\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate February – Early March\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"139\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate January – Mid February\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"120\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly – Mid January\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"151\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTransplant Outdoors (After Frost)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"159\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate April – Early May\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"139\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate March – Early April\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"120\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate February – Early March\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"151\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirect Sow (After Frost)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"159\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate April – Early May\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"139\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate March – Early April\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"120\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate February – Early March\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"151\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirect Sow (Fall - Warm Zones Only)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"159\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eN\/A (Too cold)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"139\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeptember – October\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\" width=\"120\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeptember – November\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(177, 148, 16);\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(5, 5, 5);\"\u003eImportant Note: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePampas Grass is a hardy perennial. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo not plant outdoors until the soil temperature has consistently reached at least 60°F (15°C) and all danger of frost has completely passed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e In Zones 6 and below, it can be grown as a container plant and overwintered indoors in a cool, frost-free location. It will grow very slowly in the first year, establishing a strong root system before rapid growth in the second year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(177, 148, 16);\"\u003e🧑🌾 Step-by-Step Planting Instructions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(133, 169, 72);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStart Indoors (Recommended for best results and faster establishment):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFill seed trays with moist, well-draining, fine-textured seed-starting mix.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGently sprinkle seeds onto the surface of the soil. Do not cover them.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlace the tray in a warm area (65–75°F) with bright, indirect light. Keep the soil evenly moist by misting from above or bottom-watering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeedlings emerge in 14–30 days. Provide strong, direct sunlight immediately to prevent leggy growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter 10–12 weeks, when the seedlings are 4–6 inches tall, gradually harden them off outdoors over 5–7 days before transplanting them into the garden, spacing them 4–5 feet apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(133, 169, 72);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirect Sow (For Zones 8–11 only):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWait until the soil is warm and all frost danger has passed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrepare a well-drained bed in full sun. Remove all weeds and loosen the soil deeply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface sow seeds (press gently into the soil), spacing them very thinly (or mix seeds with fine sand for easier handling).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater gently with a fine mist spray to avoid washing the seeds away. Keep the soil consistently moist until germination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce seedlings are 6 inches tall, thin them out, leaving the strongest plants spaced 4–5 feet apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(133, 169, 72);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOngoing Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatering: Water regularly during dry spells during the first growing season to establish a deep root system. Once established, Pampas Grass is exceptionally drought-tolerant. Allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings. Overwatering will cause root rot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFertilizing: Do not fertilize in the first year. In subsequent years, apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring to encourage lush growth and abundant plume production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePruning \u0026amp; Maintenance: In late winter or early spring, before new growth emerges, cut the old foliage back to 6–12 inches above the ground. This is essential to maintain a tidy clump and allow fresh, new growth to flourish. WARNING: The leaf edges are extremely sharp. Always wear heavy-duty gloves, long sleeves, and eye protection when pruning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDividing: Mature clumps can be divided in early spring every 3–4 years to maintain vigor and propagate new plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverwintering: This is a hardy perennial. In Zones 7–11, it will die back to the ground in winter and re-emerge in spring. In Zones 6 and below, it can be grown in a large container and moved to a cool, frost-free garage or basement over winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/5036\/4180\/files\/3_e5881996-c859-49b3-8846-557f4099ccf2_600x600.png?v=1779434575\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(131, 125, 58);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🚚\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(19, 18, 17);\"\u003eFast Shipping for You! 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