Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Southern Europe
Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Hillside, Woods
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
4-8
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
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
Pink, Red, White
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Compound
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
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
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Ants
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Peony
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Peony
Hard fescue
In German
Pfingstrose
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Pivoine
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Peonía
fétuque ovine
In Greek
παιωνία
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Peônia
Hard fescue
In Polish
Piwonia
Hard fescue
In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Not Available
Cyperales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Peony and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Peony and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Peony and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peony season is Spring and Hard Fescue season is Spring. The type of soil for Peony is Loamy and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Peony is Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Peony and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Peony and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Peony and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Peony and Hard Fescue
Care of Peony and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Peony 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.
