Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
7-9
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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Pink, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
long with sharp edges
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Cuttings, Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little 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, Alkaline
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
Leaf spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
YUCCA harrimaniae
Common Name
Hard Fescue
mound lily
In Hindi
Hard fescue
palm lily
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
palm lily
In French
Hard fescue
palm lily
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
palm lily
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
palm lily
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
palm lily
In Polish
Hard fescue
palm lily
In Latin
Hard fescue
palm lily
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Palm lily
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Palm lily is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Palm lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Palm lily season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Palm lily is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Palm lily is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Palm lily Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Palm lily physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Palm lily height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Palm lily are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Palm lily flower color: Pink and Ivory
- Palm lily leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Palm lily
Care of Hard Fescue and Palm lily 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 Palm lily 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 Palm lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.