trefle.io · Taken May 1, 2011 by Pedro Gaspar (cc-by-sa)
Poaceae
Festuca rupicola
Festuca rupicola
Also known as Festuca triplicifolia, Festuca rupicola f. longifolia, Festuca rupicola f. portensis, Festuca rupicola var. hispida
Native Plants · Fescue · Alpine · Rock-Garden · Fine-Texture · European · Specialty · Perennial · Ornamental
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.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately allowing soil to dry slightly between waterings · Every 8-12 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- 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: trefle, usda
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