Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Europe
South-Central United States
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-8
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
No Available
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam
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
Remove damaged 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
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Beardtongue
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Bartfaden
In French
Hard fescue
beardtongue
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
beardtongue
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Beardtongue
In Polish
Hard fescue
Beardtongue
In Latin
Hard fescue
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Beardtongue. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Hard Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Hard Fescue has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Hard Fescue and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Beardtongue
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Beardtongue season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Beardtongue Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Beardtongue are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Beardtongue
Care of Hard Fescue and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.