Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Tender Perennial
  
Origin
Southern Europe
  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
  
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Silver Lace, Cirrus
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
Coastal Regions, Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
7-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
12-1
  
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, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White
  
White, Yellow, Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Blue Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Blue Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Irregular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Flying insects, Insects
  
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
  
Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
  
CENTAUREA cineraria
  
Common Name
Hard Fescue
  
Silver dust
  
In Hindi
Hard fescue
  
डस्टी मिलर
  
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
Dusty Miller
  
In French
Hard fescue
  
Dusty Miller
  
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
  
Dusty Miller
  
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
  
Dusty Miller
  
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
  
Dusty Miller
  
In Polish
Hard fescue
  
Dusty Miller
  
In Latin
Hard fescue
  
Dusty Cicero
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Centaurea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cynareae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Carduoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Dusty Miller
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Dusty Miller is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Dusty Miller Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Dusty Miller season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Dusty Miller is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Dusty Miller is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Dusty Miller Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Dusty Miller physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Dusty Miller are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
- Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver
Care of Hard Fescue and Dusty Miller
Care of Hard Fescue and Dusty Miller 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 Dusty Miller pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dusty Miller needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.