Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Hybrid origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada
Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards
Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Dry, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Not Available
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Birds
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea
PINUS rigida
Common Name
Tall Fescue
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine
In Hindi
tall fescue
सनोबर
In German
Rohr-Schwingel
Pitch pine
In French
Festuca arundinacea
pitch pine
In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea
pino
In Greek
tall fescue
πίσσα πεύκο
In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea
resina de pinheiro
In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
Pitch sosny
In Latin
tall fescue
pice pinus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Pitch Pine
Season and care of Tall Fescue and Pitch Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Tall Fescue and Pitch Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tall Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Pitch Pine season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Tall Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Pitch Pine is Dry, Sandy while the PH of soil for Tall Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Pitch Pine is Acidic.
Tall Fescue and Pitch Pine Physical Information
Tall Fescue and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Pitch Pine are as follows:
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
- Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Care of Tall Fescue and Pitch Pine
Care of Tall Fescue and Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pitch Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.