Festuca rupicola
Festuca rupicola
Festuca
Poaceae
Native Plants
Zone 4–9
🐾 Pet-Safe
This fine-textured European fescue prefers well-draining soil and partial shade conditions. Water regularly during establishment but avoid overwatering once mature. Best suited for rock gardens or alpine plantings.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Moderate
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
12″ – 30″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
8″
Watering Schedule
Every 8-12 Days • Water Moderately Allowing Soil To Dry Slightly Between Waterings
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
Afghanistan
Algeria
Altay
Austria
Belarus
Bulgaria
Central European Rus
China North-Central
China South-Central
Czechoslovakia
East European Russia
France
Germany
Hungary
Inner Mongolia
Iran
Italy
Kazakhstan
Kirgizstan
Krym
Attracts
🐝 Birds
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken May 1, 2011 by Pedro Gaspar (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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