1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Wide range of ecological site
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
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
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm5.10 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
creamy white
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.5 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.6 Soil Drainage
3.2.7 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.8 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level
4.8 Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
fertilize in fall
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.6 Showy Bark
5.7 Foliage Texture
5.8 Foliage Sheen
5.10 Evergreen
5.12 Invasive
6.3 Self-Sowing
6.4 Attracts
6.5 Allergy
7 Benefits
7.1 Uses
7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Ground Cover
8.1.1 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
8.3.1 Edible Uses
8.4.3 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife
8.5 Plant Benefits
8.5.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
No Medicinal Use
8.6.2 Part of Plant Used
8.6.5 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used as Ornamental plant
8.9 Used As Indoor Plant
8.12 Used As Outdoor Plant
9.2 Garden Design
Groundcover
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
10 Scientific Name
10.2 Botanical Name
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
FESTUCA rubra
10.3 Common Name
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Red Fescue
10.4.2 In Hindi
10.4.5 In German
10.4.7 In French
desert broom
fétuque rouge
10.6.1 In Spanish
escoba del desierto
festuca roja
10.7.1 In Greek
desert broom
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
10.8.1 In Portuguese
vassoura do deserto
Red festuca
10.10.1 In Polish
desert broom
Kostrzewa czerwona
10.12.1 In Latin
11 Classification
12.2 Kingdom
12.3 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
12.5 Class
12.7 Order
13.2 Family
13.4 Genus
13.5 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
13.6 Tribe
14.2 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
14.4 Number of Species