Festuca brachyphylla
Festuca brachyphylla
Festuca
Poaceae
Native Plants
Zone 4–9
🐾 Pet-Safe
This alpine fescue requires cool, moist conditions and partial shade to thrive. Best suited for rock gardens or specialized native plant collections in cooler climates. Provide consistent moisture during the growing season but ensure good drainage.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Moderate
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
12″ – 30″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
4″
Watering Schedule
Every 5-7 Days • Keep Soil Consistently Moist But Not Waterlogged, Especially During Growing Season
Soil pH
5.5 – 7.5
Temperature
-30° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 18″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Fine
Propagation: Seed
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Alaska
Alberta
Aleutian Is.
Altay
Arizona
British Columbia
California
China North-Central
Chita
Colorado
Greenland
Idaho
Irkutsk
Kamchatka
Kazakhstan
Khabarovsk
Kirgizstan
Krasnoyarsk
Labrador
Magadan
Attracts
🐝 Birds
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — CC-BY-SA
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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