Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Tender Perennial
  
Origin
Southern Europe
  
South Africa
  
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
9-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
12-9
  
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
  
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White
  
Yellow, Orange
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Black
  
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
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Arrowhead
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
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
  
Remove deadheads
  
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
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
  
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
  
BULBINE frutescens
  
Common Name
Hard Fescue
  
Bulbine, Cat's Whiskers, Rankkopieva
  
In Hindi
Hard fescue
  
Not Available
  
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
Katze Whiskers Pflanze
  
In French
Hard fescue
  
Moustaches usine de Cat
  
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
  
Bigotes Planta de gato
  
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
  
Μουστάκια γάτας Φυτών
  
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
  
Bigodes Planta de Gato
  
In Polish
Hard fescue
  
Kocie Wąsy rośliny
  
In Latin
Hard fescue
  
Cat Whiskers Planta
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Orthosiphon
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Ocimeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Nepetoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Cats Whiskers
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Cats Whiskers is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Cats Whiskers Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Cats Whiskers season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Cats Whiskers is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cats Whiskers is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Cats Whiskers Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Cats Whiskers physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Cats Whiskers height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Cats Whiskers are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Cats Whiskers flower color: Yellow and Orange
- Cats Whiskers leaf color: Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Cats Whiskers
Care of Hard Fescue and Cats Whiskers 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 Cats Whiskers pruning is done Remove deadheads. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cats Whiskers needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.