Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Southern Europe
Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Unknown
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Silver bells
Hard fescue
In German
Silver bells
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Silver bells
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Silver bells
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Silver bells
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Silver bells
Hard fescue
In Polish
Silver bells
Hard fescue
In Latin
Silver bells
Hard fescue
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Asparagaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Silver Bells and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Silver Bells and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Bells and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Bells season is Spring and Hard Fescue season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Silver Bells and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Silver Bells and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Silver Bells and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Silver Bells and Hard Fescue
Care of Silver Bells and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.