Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-8
Sunset Zone
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
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Light Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Mild Allergen
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
ELAEAGNUS umbellata
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Autumn Olive
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Herbst Olive
In French
Hard fescue
Automne Olive
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Otoño de oliva
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
φθινόπωρο Ελιά
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Outono Olive
In Polish
Hard fescue
Jesień Olive
In Latin
Hard fescue
Autumnus Olive
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rhamnales
Family
Poaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Autumn Olive
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Autumn Olive is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Autumn Olive Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Autumn Olive season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Autumn Olive is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Autumn Olive is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Autumn Olive Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Autumn Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Autumn Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Autumn Olive are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Autumn Olive flower color: Light Yellow and Silver
- Autumn Olive leaf color: Green, Light Green, Gray Green and Silver
Care of Hard Fescue and Autumn Olive
Care of Hard Fescue and Autumn Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Autumn Olive pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.