Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Star Shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Prune back the growing tips
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Birds
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Mild Allergen
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
ACER saccharinum
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Silver Maple
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Silver Maple
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Silver Maple
In French
Hard fescue
érable argenté
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
arce plateado
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Silver Maple
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
plátano de prata
In Polish
Hard fescue
Silver Maple
In Latin
Hard fescue
Acer
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Acereae
Subfamily
Not Available
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Silver Maple
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Silver Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Silver Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Silver Maple season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Silver Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Silver Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Silver Maple Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Silver Maple are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
- Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Silver Maple
Care of Hard Fescue and Silver Maple 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 Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.