creeping fescue grass
Also known as: red fescue; red fescue grass
Slowly spreading, tufted, perennial grass about 30cm tall, forming open clumps of fine, bristly, mid green, hair-like leaves often with red veins. Flower spikes to 30cm tall, are pale brown and produced in summer in clusters of spikelets. Often grown in a grassy meadows or as a lawn grass
Scientific classification
- Species
- creeping fescue grass (Festuca rubra)
- Genus
- Festuca
- Family
- Poaceae
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- Toxicity
- Grass Like
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Tufted
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of creeping fescue grass
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of creeping fescue grass
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creeping fescue grass care guide
- Light consistent ground moisture, withstand brief dryness between rains
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Light consistent ground moisture, withstand brief dryness between rains
Fertilizing
FertilizingGrass lawn slow-release feed twice yearly spring and autumn time
Pruning
PruningComb out dead foliage and trim damaged parts of older leaves in spring, for turf or lawns, mow regularly when actively growing or leave unmown for a loose meadow-like appearance
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed from autumn to spring or by division of clumps in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.. See ornamental grasses cultivation advice.
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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