Discovered just 20 minutes south of us near the quaint coastal town of Elk, this amenable fine-textured rush was introduced in 1994 by Randy Baldwin’s San Marcos Growers. Short rhizomes nurture a vertical tight-set clump of stiff, rounded, slim leafless stems that are coveted for their tailored, slightly shorter than the species, markedly blue habit. Hosting songbird-friendly golden brown flower clusters from spring to fall, ‘Elk Blue’s attractive spiky evergreen guise can be relished in mixed borders, coastal gardens, drought-tolerant landscapes, waterside plantings, containers and even cut arrangements. It tackles deer, rabbits and erosion as well as dry conditions, standing water and sun or dappled shade with equal ease.

Blooms May–October

Size: 12" – 2' 0" high x 12" – 2' 0" wide.

Hardy to zone 8.