Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12 - 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Average Water Needs
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
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
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
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bugs
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Landscape
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
CLEOME hassleriana
Common Name
Red Fescue
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
In Hindi
Red Fescue
Pink Queen
In German
Rotschwingel
rosa Königin
In French
fétuque rouge
Reine rose
In Spanish
festuca roja
Reina de color rosa
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
ροζ Βασίλισσα
In Portuguese
Red festuca
Rainha -de-rosa
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Różowa Królowa
In Latin
Red Fescue
Regina Pink
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Brassicales
Family
Poaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Cleomeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Pink Queen
Season and care of Red Fescue and Pink Queen is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Pink Queen Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pink Queen season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pink Queen is Sand while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Pink Queen is Acidic, Neutral.
Red Fescue and Pink Queen Physical Information
Red Fescue and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Pink Queen are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
- Pink Queen leaf color: Green
Care of Red Fescue and Pink Queen
Care of Red Fescue and Pink Queen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.