Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Europe
Types
Grasses
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
Dry areas
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
Hard fescue
In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
Hard fescue
In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
Hard fescue
In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Bouteloua Gracilis and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bouteloua Gracilis season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bouteloua Gracilis and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Bouteloua Gracilis and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Hard Fescue
Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.