Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southern Europe
Types
not available
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
Grassland
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Hard fescue
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
vulpin des prés
Hard fescue
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Hard fescue
In Polish
łąka ber
Hard fescue
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Meadow Foxtail and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Hard Fescue
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.