Cultivated Grasses


“Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas.” Elizabeth Murray 


Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue’, a small fescue grass, and English Lavender in bloom.
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue’ goes well with English Lavender.

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Cultivated Grasses of Distant Hill Gardens

Scientific Name

Common Name


Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’  

Calamagrostis acutifolia ‘Karl Foerster’ 

Blue Fescue

Feather Reed Grass