trefle.io · Taken Jun 19, 2019 by Abdullina Dina (cc-by-sa)
Poaceae
Meadow fescue
Festuca pratensis
Also known as Tall fescue relative, English bluegrass, Festuca pratensis
Native Plants · Grass · Perennial · Cool Season · Lawn · Pasture · Turf · Meadow · Fodder · Temperate · Low Maintenance
Meadow fescue is a cool-season perennial grass well suited to lawns, pastures, and naturalistic plantings in temperate climates. It prefers moist, fertile soils and tolerates part shade better than many turf grasses. Mow or cut back in early spring to encourage fresh growth and maintain a tidy appearance.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water evenly to keep soil consistently moist; tolerates brief dry spells once established · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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