Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Grass
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Southern Europe
  
Mediterranean
  
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
Fields, Loamy soils
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
Not Available
  
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
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White
  
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Consistently
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Adequately
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Acidic
  
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
  
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Compost, fertilize in winter
  
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Light Frost
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
As decorated salad
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
  
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
  
PISUM sativum
  
Common Name
Hard Fescue
  
Garden Pea
  
In Hindi
Hard fescue
  
चीनी मटर
  
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
Kefe
  
In French
Hard fescue
  
Erbse
  
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
  
guisante
  
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
  
μπιζέλι
  
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
  
ervilha
  
In Polish
Hard fescue
  
groch
  
In Latin
Hard fescue
  
pea
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Pisum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Dicotyledonous
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Sugar Snap Pea
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Sugar Snap Pea is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Sugar Snap Pea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Sugar Snap Pea season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Sugar Snap Pea
Care of Hard Fescue and Sugar Snap Pea 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 Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.