Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Types
Not Available
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
2-7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow green
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus
FESTUCA rubra
Common Name
European spindle
Red Fescue
In Hindi
आम धुरी
Red Fescue
In German
gemeinsamen Spindel
Rotschwingel
In French
axe commun
fétuque rouge
In Spanish
husillo Común
festuca roja
In Greek
κοινή άξονα
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
In Portuguese
eixo comum
Red festuca
In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona
Kostrzewa czerwona
In Latin
commune fusum
Red Fescue
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Cyperales
Family
Celastraceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Applicable
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Common Spindle and Red Fescue
Season and care of Common Spindle and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Common Spindle and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Spindle season is Fall and Red Fescue season is Fall. The type of soil for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Common Spindle and Red Fescue Physical Information
Common Spindle and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Common Spindle and Red Fescue are as follows:
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Common Spindle and Red Fescue
Care of Common Spindle and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.