Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Not Available
  
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Habitat
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas
  
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
8 - 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
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Ivory
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
  
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
  
Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Root
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
Primula mistassinica
  
FESTUCA brevipila
  
Common Name
Mistassini primrose, Lake Mistassini primrose, bird's-eye primrose
  
Hard Fescue
  
In Hindi
Mistassini Primrose
  
Hard fescue
  
In German
Mistassini Primrose
  
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
In French
Primrose Mistassini
  
Hard fescue
  
In Spanish
Mistassini Primrose
  
fétuque ovine
  
In Greek
Mistassini Primrose
  
HARD φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Mistassini Primrose
  
Hard fescue
  
In Polish
Mistassini Primrose
  
Hard fescue
  
In Latin
Mistassini Primrose
  
Hard fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Myrtales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Onagraceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Oenothera
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Onagreae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Onagroideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Mistassini Primrose and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Mistassini Primrose and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Mistassini Primrose and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mistassini Primrose season is Summer and Hard Fescue season is Summer. The type of soil for Mistassini Primrose is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Mistassini Primrose is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Mistassini Primrose and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Mistassini Primrose and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Mistassini Primrose height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Mistassini Primrose and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Mistassini Primrose flower color: White and Ivory
Mistassini Primrose leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Mistassini Primrose and Hard Fescue
Care of Mistassini Primrose and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mistassini Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mistassini Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.