Hard Fescue

Garden Peony

About Hard Fescue and Garden Peony

Hard Fescue

Garden Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Asia

1.4 Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA700

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

8-1

1.8 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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

Water during periods of drought

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Ants, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Heals cracked skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

Garden Peony

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

Garten -Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

Jardin Pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

Jardín Peony

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

Κήπος Παιώνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

Garden Peony

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

Garden Peony

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Hard Fescue and Garden Peony

Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Garden Peony? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Garden Peony. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Garden Peony

Season and care of Hard Fescue and Garden Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Garden Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Garden Peony season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Garden Peony is Loam while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Garden Peony is Neutral.

Hard Fescue and Garden Peony Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Garden Peony are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Hard Fescue and Garden Peony

Care of Hard Fescue and Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Garden Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.