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About Red Fescue and Silver Thyme

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herb

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

Types

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

1100
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7-9999
0 99
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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, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm6.56 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, 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

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FESTUCA rubra
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

Common Name

Red Fescue
Silver Thyme, Thyme

In Hindi

Red Fescue
Hydrangea

In German

Rotschwingel
Hortensie

In French

fétuque rouge
Hortensia

In Spanish

festuca roja
Hortensia

In Greek

κόκκινο Φεστούκα
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Red festuca
Hortênsia

In Polish

Kostrzewa czerwona
Hortensja

In Latin

Red Fescue
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Cyperales
-

Family

Poaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Festuca
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

300350
1 27800
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Properties of Red Fescue and Silver Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Red Fescue and Silver Thyme? We provide you with everything About Red Fescue and Silver Thyme. Red Fescue doesn't have thorns and Silver Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Red Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Red Fescue has allergic reactions like Asthma and Silver Thyme 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 Silver Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Red Fescue and Silver Thyme

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

Red Fescue and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Red Fescue and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Silver Thyme are as follows:

  • Red Fescue flower color:

  • Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

  • Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender

  • Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Fescue and Silver Thyme

Care of Red Fescue and Silver Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Silver Thyme 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 Silver Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.