Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-8
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, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Tan
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
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 winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Not Available
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Not Available
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
Molinia caerulea
Common Name
Hard Fescue
purple moor-grass
In Hindi
Hard fescue
बैंगनी दलदल घास
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Pfeifengras
In French
Hard fescue
pourpre lande-grass
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
púrpura amarra-hierba
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
purple moor-grass
In Polish
Hard fescue
fioletowy Moor-trawa
In Latin
Hard fescue
Maurus herba-purpura,
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
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Molinia Caerulea
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Molinia Caerulea is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Molinia Caerulea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Molinia Caerulea season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Molinia Caerulea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Molinia Caerulea is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
- Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Molinia Caerulea
Care of Hard Fescue and Molinia Caerulea 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 Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.