Helictotrichon sempervirens

Botanical Name: Helictotrichon sempervirens
Common Name: blue oat grass
Family Name: Poaceae
Origin/Distribution: Europe

Leaf: Bluish, Simple, Grass-like, Linear/Attenuate/Sheathing/Entire

Bud: Basal

Flower: Yellow, Showy, Floriferous, Panicle-like, Spikelet, Shiny, Nodding, Jun/Jul/Aug

Fruit/Seed: Grain(caryopsis), Yellow/Brown Not showy, Persistent, Sep/Oct 

Size: Height: 0.7 - 1.3,/Spread: 0.6 - 1.0m

Habit: Stiffly upright

Form: Vase

Soil: Rocky, Gravelly, Dry, Well-drained

Moisture: Low, Summer dry

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Hardiness zones(USDA): 4 - 9

Landscape use: Accent plant, Container planting, Dryland, Filler, Ground cover, GFroup or mass planting, Mixed shrub boarder, Perennial boarder, Small garden/space, Rock garden

Notes: Perennial