Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
North America, Canada
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
2-9
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
Habit
Mat-forming
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Toothed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bugs
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Slow downs aging
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
CELTIS occidentalis
Common Name
Red Fescue
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
In Hindi
Red Fescue
HACKBERRY
In German
Rotschwingel
Hackberry
In French
fétuque rouge
micocoulier
In Spanish
festuca roja
almez
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
hackberry
In Portuguese
Red festuca
hackberry
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
hackberry
In Latin
Red Fescue
Hackberry
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Urticales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Hackberry
Season and care of Red Fescue and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hackberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Red Fescue and Hackberry Physical Information
Red Fescue and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Hackberry are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
- Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Care of Red Fescue and Hackberry
Care of Red Fescue and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.