Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Europe
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12 - 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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
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
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
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Foundation, Landscape
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
CLEOME hassleriana
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Pink Queen
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
rosa Königin
In French
Hard fescue
Reine rose
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Reina de color rosa
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
ροζ Βασίλισσα
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Rainha -de-rosa
In Polish
Hard fescue
Różowa Królowa
In Latin
Hard fescue
Regina Pink
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Brassicales
Family
Poaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Cleomeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Pink Queen
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Pink Queen is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Pink Queen Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Pink Queen season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Pink Queen is Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Pink Queen is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Pink Queen Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Pink Queen are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
- Pink Queen leaf color: Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Pink Queen
Care of Hard Fescue and Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.