Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Tree
  
Origin
Southern Europe
  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
  
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
9-1
  
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
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White
  
Red, Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
White
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Toothed curved and flat petiole
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Ample Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Ample Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
  
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
  
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
  
POPULUS deltoides
  
Common Name
Hard Fescue
  
Eastern Cottonwood
  
In Hindi
Hard fescue
  
Eastern Cottonwood
  
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
Eastern Cottonwood
  
In French
Hard fescue
  
Cottonwood Orient
  
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
  
Cottonwood del Este
  
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
  
Ανατολική Cottonwood
  
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
  
Cottonwood Oriental
  
In Polish
Hard fescue
  
Eastern Cottonwood
  
In Latin
Hard fescue
  
Orientalium Poplar
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Dicotyledonae
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Salicales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Salicaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Populus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Salicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Eastern Cottonwood
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Eastern Cottonwood is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Eastern Cottonwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Eastern Cottonwood season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Eastern Cottonwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Eastern Cottonwood is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Eastern Cottonwood physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Eastern Cottonwood are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
- Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Care of Hard Fescue and Eastern Cottonwood
Care of Hard Fescue and Eastern Cottonwood 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 Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.