Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Not available
  
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Habitat
Lowland, sand dunes, Upland
  
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
11-6
  
8 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
Vining/Climbing
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Green
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze, Brown
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pests and diseases, Shade areas
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water during dry weather
  
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
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Nematodes, Powdery mildew
  
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Plant Tolerance
Pests and diseases, Shade areas
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant
  
Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine, Used to make juice, Used to make yellow dye
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Vine
  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
VITIS rotundifolia
  
FESTUCA brevipila
  
Common Name
Muscadine
  
Hard Fescue
  
In Hindi
Muscadine
  
Hard fescue
  
In German
Muscadine
  
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
In French
Muscadine
  
Hard fescue
  
In Spanish
Muscadine
  
fétuque ovine
  
In Greek
μοσχοστάφυλο
  
HARD φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Muscadine
  
Hard fescue
  
In Polish
Muscadine
  
Hard fescue
  
In Latin
Muscadine
  
Hard fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Rhamnales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Vitaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Vitis
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Muscadine and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Muscadine and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Muscadine and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Muscadine season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Muscadine is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Muscadine is Acidic, Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Muscadine and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Muscadine and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Muscadine height is Not Available and width 910.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Muscadine and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Muscadine flower color: White and Green
Muscadine leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Muscadine and Hard Fescue
Care of Muscadine and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Muscadine pruning is done Remove branches that rub together, 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 Muscadine 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.