Giant fescue

Festuca gigantea

Also known as Tall fescue, Festuca gigantea, Large fescue

Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Shade Tolerant · Woodland Garden · Festuca · Poaceae · Cool Season Grass · Border Plant · Ground Cover · Low Maintenance · Naturalistic Planting

Giant fescue is a tall, graceful ornamental grass that thrives in shaded or partially shaded spots where many other grasses struggle, making it invaluable for woodland garden edges and dappled-light borders. It prefers moist, fertile soils and is largely self-sufficient once established, requiring only an annual cut-back in late winter to refresh its growth. Its arching, bright-green blades and nodding seed heads provide attractive texture and year-round structure in a low-maintenance planting.