Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Hybrid origin
South Africa
Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri
Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
9-15
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
A1, 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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Container, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea
ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'
Common Name
Tall Fescue
Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern
In Hindi
tall fescue
Asparagus Fern Plant
In German
Rohr-Schwingel
Spargel Farnanlage
In French
Festuca arundinacea
Asperges Fern Plante
In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea
Planta del helecho de espárragos
In Greek
tall fescue
Σπαράγγια Fern Plant
In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea
Espargos Planta Fern
In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
Szparagi Fern roślin
In Latin
tall fescue
Asparagus Fern Plant Families
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Asparagoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Asparagus Fern
Season and care of Tall Fescue and Asparagus Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Tall Fescue and Asparagus Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tall Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Asparagus Fern season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Tall Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Asparagus Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tall Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Asparagus Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Tall Fescue and Asparagus Fern Physical Information
Tall Fescue and Asparagus Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Asparagus Fern are as follows:
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Asparagus Fern flower color: White
- Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Care of Tall Fescue and Asparagus Fern
Care of Tall Fescue and Asparagus Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Asparagus Fern pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.