Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Cusick's camas, large camas
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
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
Rosette/Stemless
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
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
Long slender
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Winter
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, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Medium
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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Insects
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Hard fescue
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Hyazinthe
In French
Hard fescue
jacinthe
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
jacinto
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
jacinto
In Polish
Hard fescue
hiacynt
In Latin
Hard fescue
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Wild Hyacinth
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Wild Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Wild Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Wild Hyacinth season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Wild Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Hard Fescue and Wild Hyacinth
Care of Hard Fescue and Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.