'Perfect Edging' Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea) | Proven Winners® New Variety 2026

Step beyond the usual blue fescues with a taller, variegated ornamental grass that bridges the gap between border layers! 'Perfect Edging' Tall Fescue stands out from common low-growing species like Festuca glauca, offering extra height that makes it ideal for middle-of-the-border placement and structural edging. The variegation pops most dramatically as new growth emerges in early spring, later echoing the soft, straw-colored seedheads that appear in early summer. Remaining upright and tidy through the end of the season, its deep root structure also makes it an excellent choice for soil conservation and erosion control.

• 30-34 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide at maturity
• Hardy in zones 3-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
• Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
• Space plants 18-24 inches apart for best results
• Produces tan flowers during summer
• Maintains blue with creamy white variegation foliage spring to fall
• Great for landscapes, mass plantings
• Resists deer
• Drought tolerant, foliage interest, salt tolerant, winter interest
• Perennials shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; perennials shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom

Care: Best in full sun, with afternoon shade in areas of extreme heat. Prefers well-drained soil.

Shipping Info:

• Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
• Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
• Quart perennials are 5-8 in tall and 6 months to 1 year old at shipment
• Trade Gallon perennials are 6-14 in tall and about 1 year old at shipment
• 1 Gallon perennials are 6-24 in tall and about 1 year old at shipment

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