Life Span
Perennial
  
Biennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Perennial
  
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
  
Not Available
  
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
  
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
  
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
  
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
  
10-1
  
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
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Orange, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Small elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Early Fall, Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Late Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
  
Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Bugs
  
Bees, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Avoid during Pregnancy
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Root
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
  
POTENTILLA
  
Common Name
Red Fescue
  
Potentilla
  
In Hindi
Red Fescue
  
Potentilla plant
  
In German
Rotschwingel
  
Potentilla Pflanze
  
In French
fétuque rouge
  
plante Potentilla
  
In Spanish
festuca roja
  
planta Potentilla
  
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
  
φυτό potentilla
  
In Portuguese
Red festuca
  
planta Potentilla
  
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
  
Potentilla roślin
  
In Latin
Red Fescue
  
Potentilla herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Festuca
  
Potentilla
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Rosoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Red Fescue and Potentilla
Season and care of Red Fescue and Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Potentilla is Well drained while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline.
Red Fescue and Potentilla Physical Information
Red Fescue and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Potentilla are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
- Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Care of Red Fescue and Potentilla
Care of Red Fescue and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.