Red Fescue

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Red Fescue and Boulder Blue Fescue

Red Fescue

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia

1.4 Types

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8 - 1

1.8 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

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Red Fescue

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Fescue

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Rotschwingel

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

fétuque rouge

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

festuca roja

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red festuca

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Fescue

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA61

1 27800

Properties of Red Fescue and Boulder Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Red Fescue and Boulder Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Red Fescue and Boulder Blue Fescue. Red Fescue doesn't have thorns and Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Red Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Red Fescue has allergic reactions like Asthma and Boulder Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Red Fescue and Boulder Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and Boulder Blue Fescue

Season and care of Red Fescue and Boulder Blue Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Boulder Blue Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Boulder Blue Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Boulder Blue Fescue is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Boulder Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.

Red Fescue and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Red Fescue and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Red Fescue and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Red Fescue and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.