Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southern Europe
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
red pin,Norway pine,pinus
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
2-5
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
Habit
Spreading
Pyramidal
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
orange brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
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
Do Not over Water
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Red blotch, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
songbirds
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Pulp
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Herbicide, Used for making green dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
PINUS resinosa
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Norway Pine
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Norway pine
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer
In French
Hard fescue
Pin rouge
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Pinus resinosa
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Norway pine
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Pinus resinosa
In Polish
Hard fescue
Sosna czerwona
In Latin
Hard fescue
Norway pine
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Norway Pine
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Norway Pine? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Norway Pine. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Norway Pine 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 Norway Pine 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 Norway Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Norway Pine
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Norway Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Norway Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Norway Pine season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Norway Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Norway Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Norway Pine Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Norway Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Norway Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Norway Pine are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Norway Pine flower color: Brown
- Norway Pine leaf color: Not Available
Care of Hard Fescue and Norway Pine
Care of Hard Fescue and Norway Pine 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 Norway Pine 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 Norway Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.