Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
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
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
Minimum Width
Not Available
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
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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 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 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
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Not Available
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Betulaceae
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.