Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-8
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
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Not Available
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
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
Flowers
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
SCILLA siberica
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Scilla siberica
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Sibirischer Blaustern
In French
Hard fescue
Scille de Sibérie
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
siberica Scilla
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Scilla siberica
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Scilla siberica
In Polish
Hard fescue
Cebulica syberyjska
In Latin
Hard fescue
Scilla siberica
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Asparagaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Siberian Squill
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Siberian Squill? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Siberian Squill. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Siberian Squill 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 Siberian Squill 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 Siberian Squill and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Siberian Squill
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Siberian Squill is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Siberian Squill Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Siberian Squill season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Siberian Squill is Loam while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Siberian Squill is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Siberian Squill Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Siberian Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Siberian Squill are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Siberian Squill flower color: Blue
- Siberian Squill leaf color: Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Siberian Squill
Care of Hard Fescue and Siberian Squill 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 Siberian Squill 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 Siberian Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.