Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris
M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
2-8
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Mat-forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
All year
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bugs
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Bone strength
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
Common Name
Red Fescue
Fiddlehead ferns,
shuttlecock fern
In Hindi
Red Fescue
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
In German
Rotschwingel
Ostrich Fern
In French
fétuque rouge
fougère à l'autruche
In Spanish
festuca roja
avestruz helecho
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
In Portuguese
Red festuca
Ostrich Fern
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Struś Fern
In Latin
Red Fescue
struthionem Fern
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Cyperales
Polypodiales
Family
Poaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Ostrich Fern
Season and care of Red Fescue and Ostrich Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Ostrich Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ostrich Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Ostrich Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Ostrich Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Red Fescue and Ostrich Fern Physical Information
Red Fescue and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Ostrich Fern are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
- Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Red Fescue and Ostrich Fern
Care of Red Fescue and Ostrich Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Ostrich Fern pruning is done 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 Ostrich Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.