Blue Whiskers Blue Fescue Size:1 gallon supporting at least eleven specialist

supporting at least eleven specialist bee species in the Andrena genus that depend exclusively on willows for survival

preferring gritty loam that ensures excellent drainage

The blue-green foliage of the dianthus also provides excellent contrast when paired with chartreuse-foliaged companions or silver-leaved artemisias

echinacea will return with new growth each year

Photos courtesy of Walter Gardens

Blue Whiskers Blue Fescue Size:1 gallon supporting at least eleven specialistWe fell in love with these little silver blue tuffs of grass almost as soon as we saw them. Deployed around a garden bed they provide lovely and durable patches of color and texture that are hard to match. The smaller 10 12" size means they won't take over a bed like some other grasses and since they do quite well in part shade they can be used in beds under trees and among a wide range of flowers, like coral bells, allium, hydrangea, hosta, or