Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Africa
Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12 - 8
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
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown, Cream
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Deer resistant, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Aphids, Bees, Birds
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
Common Name
Tall Fescue
Millet, Pearl Millet
In Hindi
tall fescue
purple millet
In German
Rohr-Schwingel
purple millet
In French
Festuca arundinacea
millet pourpre
In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea
purple millet
In Greek
tall fescue
purple millet
In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea
purple millet
In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
purple millet
In Latin
tall fescue
purple millet
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Paniceae
Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Purple Millet
Season and care of Tall Fescue and Purple Millet is important to know. While considering everything about Tall Fescue and Purple Millet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tall Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Purple Millet season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Tall Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Purple Millet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tall Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Millet is Neutral, Alkaline.
Tall Fescue and Purple Millet Physical Information
Tall Fescue and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tall Fescue and Purple Millet are as follows:
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
- Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Care of Tall Fescue and Purple Millet
Care of Tall Fescue and Purple Millet 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 Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.