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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Herb  

Origin
Southern Europe  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia  

Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
1  
100  
99+

Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1  
12*1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
Spreading  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
4.90 cm  
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White  
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

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, Partial 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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila  
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'  

Common Name
Hard Fescue  
Silver Thyme, Thyme  

In Hindi
Hard fescue  
Hydrangea  

In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel  
Hortensie  

In French
Hard fescue  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
fétuque ovine  
Hortensia  

In Greek
HARD φεστούκα  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Hard fescue  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Hard fescue  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Hard fescue  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Cyperales  
-  

Family
Poaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Festuca  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
350  
99+

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Difference Between Hard Fescue and Silver Thyme

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Importance of Hard Fescue and Silver Thyme

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hard Fescue and Silver Thyme. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hard Fescue and Silver Thyme as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Hard Fescue is Antispasmodic whereas of Silver Thyme is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Hard Fescue has beauty benefits as follows: while Silver Thyme has beauty benefits as follows: .

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