Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southern Europe
Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-7
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
7 - 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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass 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
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
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
Medium
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
Clay, Loam
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
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
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Cattle and horses
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Cancer, Diarrhea, Haemorrhages, Malaria
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Used as a golf course turf, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
LOLIUM perenne
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Perennial Ryegrass
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Lolium perenne
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Lolium perenne
In French
Hard fescue
Lolium perenne
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Lolium perenne
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Lolium perenne
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Lolium perenne
In Polish
Hard fescue
Lolium perenne
In Latin
Hard fescue
Lolium perenne
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 Perennial Ryegrass
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Perennial Ryegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Perennial Ryegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Perennial Ryegrass season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Perennial Ryegrass is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Perennial Ryegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Perennial Ryegrass Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Perennial Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Perennial Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Perennial Ryegrass are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Perennial Ryegrass flower color: Not Available
- Perennial Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Perennial Ryegrass
Care of Hard Fescue and Perennial Ryegrass 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 Perennial Ryegrass 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 Perennial Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.