Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
  
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
  
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
  
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
  
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
  
1-6
  
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
  
6-1
  
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
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Pink
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
  
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bugs
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Dermatitis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
  
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
  
PICEA mariana
  
Common Name
Red Fescue
  
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
  
In Hindi
Red Fescue
  
Black Spruce Tree
  
In German
Rotschwingel
  
Schwarz Fichte
  
In French
fétuque rouge
  
Noir Épicéa
  
In Spanish
festuca roja
  
Negro árbol de abeto
  
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
  
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
  
In Portuguese
Red festuca
  
Árvore Spruce Preto
  
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
  
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
  
In Latin
Red Fescue
  
Niger abiegnis
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Picea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Pinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Black Spruce
Season and care of Red Fescue and Black Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Black Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Black Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
Red Fescue and Black Spruce Physical Information
Red Fescue and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Black Spruce are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
- Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Red Fescue and Black Spruce
Care of Red Fescue and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.