Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Origin
Southern Europe
United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-7
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
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Pink, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Y-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late 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
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Northern Pin Oak
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Pin Oak
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Pin-Eichen
In French
Hard fescue
Pin Oak
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
pin Oak
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
pin Oak
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Pin Oak
In Polish
Hard fescue
pin Oak
In Latin
Hard fescue
Quercus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Pin Oak
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Pin Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Pin Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Pin Oak season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Pin Oak is Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Pin Oak is Acidic.
Hard Fescue and Pin Oak Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Pin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Pin Oak are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Pin Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
- Pin Oak leaf color: Pink and Sienna
Care of Hard Fescue and Pin Oak
Care of Hard Fescue and Pin Oak 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 Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.