1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.10 cm1,828.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Dark Blue, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Average Water Needs, Medium
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Mild Allergen, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Used in parkland, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for insects, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
NYSSA sylvatica
7.2 Common Name
Red Fescue
Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum
7.2.1 In Hindi
Red Fescue
Black Tupelo Tree
7.2.2 In German
Rotschwingel
Schwarz Tupelo Baum
7.2.3 In French
fétuque rouge
Noir Arbre Tupelo
7.2.4 In Spanish
festuca roja
Árbol negro Tupelo
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Red festuca
Árvore Tupelo Preto
7.2.7 In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
Czarny Tupelo Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Red Fescue
Niger Tupelo ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species