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Blue Oat Grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens)

Blue Oat Grass

Blue Oat Grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens) is a stunning, clump-forming ornamental grass with spiky, steel-blue foliage that resembles a miniature blue spruce. It produces arching, oat-like flower panicles in early summer.

Taxonomic Details

Family:	Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Helictotrichon (hel-lik-toh-TRY-kon)
Species:	sempervirens (sem-per-VY-renz)

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