Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Not Available
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Mid Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bugs
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges, Not Available
Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
Zinnia acerosa
Common Name
Red Fescue
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
In Hindi
Red Fescue
White Zinnia
In German
Rotschwingel
Weiß Zinnia
In French
fétuque rouge
Blanc Zinnia
In Spanish
festuca roja
Zinnia blanco
In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
λευκό Zinnia
In Portuguese
Red festuca
branco Zinnia
In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Biały Zinnia
In Latin
Red Fescue
Zinnia album
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asterales
Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Red Fescue and White Zinnia
Season and care of Red Fescue and White Zinnia is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and White Zinnia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and White Zinnia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for White Zinnia is Moist while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for White Zinnia is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Red Fescue and White Zinnia Physical Information
Red Fescue and White Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas White Zinnia height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and White Zinnia are as follows:
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
White Zinnia flower color: White
- White Zinnia leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Red Fescue and White Zinnia
Care of Red Fescue and White Zinnia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and White Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.