Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Shrub, Tree
  
Origin
Southern Europe
  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel
  
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
8-1
  
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
  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Yellow, Green, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
Requires watering in the growing season
  
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
  
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
  
Prune in early spring
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Less fertilizing
  
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Used for making hedges
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
  
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
  
CORYLUS avellana
  
Common Name
Hard Fescue
  
European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut
  
In Hindi
Hard fescue
  
Hazelnut
  
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
Haselnuss
  
In French
Hard fescue
  
Noisette
  
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
  
Avellana
  
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
  
Φουντούκι
  
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
  
Avelã
  
In Polish
Hard fescue
  
Orzech laskowy
  
In Latin
Hard fescue
  
Hazelnut
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Fagales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Betulaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Corylus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Coryleae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Coryloideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Hazelnut
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Hazelnut is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Hazelnut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Hazelnut season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Hazelnut is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hazelnut is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Hazelnut Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Hazelnut physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Hazelnut height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Hazelnut are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Hazelnut flower color: Yellow
- Hazelnut leaf color: Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Hazelnut
Care of Hard Fescue and Hazelnut 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 Hazelnut pruning is done Prune in early spring. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hazelnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.