Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Southern Europe
Types
Not Available
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
None
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Douglas squirrels, Owls
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Skin irritation
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Sugar Pine
Hard fescue
In German
Sugar Pine
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Sugar Pine
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Sugar Pine
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Sugar Pine
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine
Hard fescue
In Polish
Sugar Pine
Hard fescue
In Latin
Pinus
Hard fescue
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Sugar Pine and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Pine and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Pine is Loam and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sugar Pine and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Sugar Pine and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Sugar Pine flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Sugar Pine leaf color: Not Available
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Sugar Pine and Hard Fescue
Care of Sugar Pine and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done 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 Sugar Pine 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.