Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia
Southern Europe
Types
Not Available
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Dark Purple
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Molinia arundinacea
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Moor Grass
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Tall Moor Grass
Hard fescue
In German
Hoch Pfeifengras
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Herbe Moor hauteur
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Tall Grass Moor
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Ψηλός Moor Grass
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Alto Moor Relva
Hard fescue
In Polish
Wysoki Moor Trawa
Hard fescue
In Latin
Alta Maurus Grass
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 Molinia Arundinacea and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Molinia Arundinacea and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Molinia Arundinacea and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Molinia Arundinacea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Molinia Arundinacea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Molinia Arundinacea is Acidic, Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Molinia Arundinacea and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Molinia Arundinacea and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Arundinacea height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Molinia Arundinacea and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Molinia Arundinacea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Arundinacea leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Hard Fescue
Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Arundinacea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Molinia Arundinacea 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.