Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Not Available
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Mat-forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bugs
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin condition
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Red Fescue
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
Red Fescue
meadow barley
In German
Rotschwingel
Wiese Gerste
In French
fétuque rouge
orge prairie
In Spanish
festuca roja
cebada prado
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Red festuca
cevada prado
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Red Fescue
pratum hordei
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Meadow Barley
Season and care of Red Fescue and Meadow Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Meadow Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Meadow Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Barley is Not Available.
Red Fescue and Meadow Barley Physical Information
Red Fescue and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Red Fescue and Meadow Barley are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
- Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Red Fescue and Meadow Barley
Care of Red Fescue and Meadow Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.