Poaceae
Festuca violacea
Festuca violacea
Also known as Hard fescue, Violet fescue, Festuca rubra subvar. schleicheri, Festuca rubra var. violacea
Native Plants · Fescue · Ornamental Grass · Alpine · Poaceae · Fine Texture · Rock Garden · European Native · Mountain Plant · Border Grass · Perennial Grass
Festuca violacea is a fine-textured alpine fescue grass native to mountainous regions of southern Europe, suited to well-drained soils in sun to partial shade. Water every 10-14 days, ensuring the soil partially dries between sessions to prevent root rot. This compact ornamental grass is best used in rock gardens, alpine plantings, or as a low-maintenance edging plant.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water until soil is evenly moist then allow the top inch to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 80°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-8b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 12 in
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- France, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Yugoslavia
Sources: trefle, usda
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