Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin condition
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
Hard fescue
meadow barley
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Wiese Gerste
In French
Hard fescue
orge prairie
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
cebada prado
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
cevada prado
In Polish
Hard fescue
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Hard fescue
pratum hordei
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Meadow Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Meadow Barley? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Meadow Barley. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Meadow Barley
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Meadow Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Meadow Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Meadow Barley season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Barley is Not Available.
Hard Fescue and Meadow Barley Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Meadow Barley are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
- Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Meadow Barley
Care of Hard Fescue and Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.