Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Caribbean
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
10-13
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Irregular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bugs
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
Common Name
Red Fescue
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
In Hindi
Red Fescue
Bellflower plant
In German
Rotschwingel
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
In French
fétuque rouge
plante Bellflower
In Spanish
festuca roja
planta de Bellflower
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
φυτό καμπανούλα
In Portuguese
Red festuca
planta Bellflower
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
dzwonek roślin
In Latin
Red Fescue
bellflower herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Gentianales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Chiococceae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cinchonoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Bellflower
Season and care of Red Fescue and Bellflower is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Bellflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bellflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bellflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline.
Red Fescue and Bellflower Physical Information
Red Fescue and Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Bellflower are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
- Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Red Fescue and Bellflower
Care of Red Fescue and Bellflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.