Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Tree
  
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
  
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
  
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
  
Honeylocust, Blacklocust
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
  
Moist Soils
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
  
9-1
  
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
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Red, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Light Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
occasional watering once established
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
  
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
  
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
  
Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bugs
  
Cattle and horses, Not Available
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Mild Allergen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Pulp, Seeds, Wood
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
  
GLEDITSIA triacanthos
  
Common Name
Red Fescue
  
Honeylocust
  
In Hindi
Red Fescue
  
हनी टिड्डी
  
In German
Rotschwingel
  
Honig Locust
  
In French
fétuque rouge
  
févier
  
In Spanish
festuca roja
  
langosta de miel
  
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
  
μέλι ακρίδων
  
In Portuguese
Red festuca
  
picar Lokyst
  
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
  
kłuć Lokyst
  
In Latin
Red Fescue
  
MOVEO Lokyst
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Gleditsia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Caesalpinioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Honeylocust
Season and care of Red Fescue and Honeylocust is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Honeylocust Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Honeylocust season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Honeylocust is Loam while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Honeylocust is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Red Fescue and Honeylocust Physical Information
Red Fescue and Honeylocust physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Honeylocust height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Red Fescue and Honeylocust are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Honeylocust flower color: Yellow green
- Honeylocust leaf color: Light Green
Care of Red Fescue and Honeylocust
Care of Red Fescue and Honeylocust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Honeylocust pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.