Festuca rubra
$2.30 – $14.50
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Red Fescue
This rhizomatous to clumping perennial grass grows fast to 1 foot tall with flower spikes up to 2 feet tall. Space 12 to 14″ apart.
Red fescue makes a lovely naturalistic “lumpy lawn” or soft groundcover that can be mowed to 2 inches. Does not need to be cut back but can be cut back in summer if desired.
It will do best in some shade in the hotter areas of the bay area. It is also great for a meadow garden, or does well in dry shade under oaks.
Disease free.
Lifeform: Grass
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Other: Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
| Ecological Value | Attracts birds,. It is a nutritious and palatable forage grass for domestic and wild animals. |
|---|---|
| Container | 1-Gal, Stub |
| Historical Uses | No Historical Uses found. |
| Distribution | Native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond. |
| Elevation | between 0 and 8500 feet |
| Communities | |
| Habitat | Grows naturally in meadows and pastures, along seashores and on mountains, and in open fields as well as in woods. |
