Red Fescue

Russian Sage

About Red Fescue and Russian Sage

Red Fescue

Russian Sage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-6

1.8 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

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs

Chlorosis, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra

Perovskia atriplicifolia

7.2 Common Name

Red Fescue

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Fescue

Russian Sage

7.2.2 In German

Rotschwingel

russische Sage

7.2.3 In French

fétuque rouge

sabio ruso

7.2.4 In Spanish

festuca roja

Sage ruso

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

Ρωσική Sage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red festuca

Sábio russo

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona

rosyjski Sage

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Fescue

Russian Sage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Perovskia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Fescue and Russian Sage

Wondering what are the properties of Red Fescue and Russian Sage? We provide you with everything About Red Fescue and Russian Sage. Red Fescue doesn't have thorns and Russian Sage doesn't have thorns. Also Red Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Red Fescue has allergic reactions like Asthma and Russian Sage has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Red Fescue and Russian Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and Russian Sage

Season and care of Red Fescue and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.

Red Fescue and Russian Sage Physical Information

Red Fescue and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Russian Sage are as follows:

Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Red Fescue and Russian Sage

Care of Red Fescue and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.