Festuca californica

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California fescue

This perennial evergreen bunch grass that grows 2-4′ tall and 2-3′ wide. An easy to grow plant, it is an excellent choice as a groundcover for slopes among oaks, California bays, or pines. Space 2’0″ apart.

A truly beautiful, mid-sized bunch grass. The graceful, fountain-like, blue-green foliage grows 2’ tall. The showy flower stalks rise another 2’ above the foliage. Cut back annually to renovate and groom plants with a stiff rakes to remove old foliage and freshen appearance.

Drought tolerant, though it looks better with some Summer water.

Lifeform: Grass

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade

Water: Dry, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Rocky, Sand

Other: Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Erosion Control

Container

Stub-O, StubO, StubSO, Stub, StubS

Ecological Value

It's fibrous roots make it an excellent slope stabilizer.

Historical Uses

The Pomo harvested old thatch for roofing their winter houses.

Distribution

Native to California and Oregon

Elevation

Between 0 and 6000 feet

Communities

Mixed Evergreen Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Chaparral

Habitat

Chaparral and woodland