Atlas fescue
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Forms large, neat, rounded mounds of foliage, to 75cm tall, evergreen in milder areas, with very fine grey-green leaves. From early summer it bears narrow, bristly grey-green flower plumes that turn golden-brown
Scientific classification
- Species
- Atlas fescue (Festuca mairei)
- Genus
- Festuca
- Family
- Poaceae
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- Toxicity
- Grass Like
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Semi evergreen · Evergreen
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Atlas fescue
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Atlas fescue
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Atlas fescue care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningComb out dead foliage and trim damaged parts of older leaves in spring
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in spring or by division in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Clumps tend to die out in the middle, so ideally divide every three years. 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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