Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
World/Pandemic
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
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
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Not Available
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Foliage
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
FESTUCA
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
In Hindi
Hard fescue
ब्लू हुक्म
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
blau -Schwingel
In French
Hard fescue
bleu fétuque
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
azul festuca
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
μπλε Φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
azul festuca
In Polish
Hard fescue
niebieski Kostrzewa
In Latin
Hard fescue
blue Fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Poeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Blue Fescue
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Blue Fescue. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Blue Fescue 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 Blue Fescue 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 Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Blue Fescue
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Blue Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Blue Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Blue Fescue season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Blue Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Blue Fescue Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Blue Fescue are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Care of Hard Fescue and Blue Fescue
Care of Hard Fescue and Blue Fescue 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 Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.