Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, 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, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
NOLINA microcarpa
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Sacahuista, Palmilla
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Bear Grass
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Bärn-Gras
In French
Hard fescue
ours Herbe
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Hierba de oso
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
αρκούδα Grass
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
bear Grass
In Polish
Hard fescue
miś Trawa
In Latin
Hard fescue
herbas ferunt
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Festuca
Nolina Michx
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Bear Grass
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Bear Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Bear Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Bear Grass season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Bear Grass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bear Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Bear Grass Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Bear Grass are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Bear Grass flower color: White and Green
- Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green
Care of Hard Fescue and Bear Grass
Care of Hard Fescue and Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.