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Poaceae
Fine-leaf sheep fescue
Festuca filiformis
Also known as Festuca ovina var. frisia, Fine fescue, Festuca tenuifolia f. glabrispicula, Festuca tenuifolia f. mucronata
Zones 3–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Fine Texture · Ground Cover · Shade Tolerant · Perennial · Poaceae · Lawn Alternative · Low Maintenance · Cool Season
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Fine-leaf sheep fescue is a delicate, fine-textured ornamental grass that performs well in partial shade and well-drained soils. It is low-maintenance once established and rarely needs fertilizing or heavy watering. Trim back old foliage in early spring to encourage fresh, tidy growth.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly until soil is just moist; allow surface to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.5
- Temperature
- -35°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 3b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alberta, Algeria, Argentina South, Austria, Belgium, British Columbia, Central European Rus, Chile South, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, District Of Columbia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Illinois, Indiana
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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