Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Hybrid origin
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
5-8
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
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
Mat-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Bugs
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
Common Name
Red Fescue
Cinquefoil
In Hindi
Red Fescue
पंचकोण
In German
Rotschwingel
Fingerkraut
In French
fétuque rouge
potentille
In Spanish
festuca roja
cinquefoil
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Πεντάφυλλο
In Portuguese
Red festuca
cinquefoil
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
pięciornik
In Latin
Red Fescue
cinquefoil
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Rosoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Cinquefoil
Season and care of Red Fescue and Cinquefoil is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Cinquefoil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cinquefoil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cinquefoil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Cinquefoil is Neutral, Alkaline.
Red Fescue and Cinquefoil Physical Information
Red Fescue and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Cinquefoil are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
- Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Care of Red Fescue and Cinquefoil
Care of Red Fescue and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.