trefle.io · Taken Apr 29, 2020 by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)
Poaceae
Ovina
Festuca ovina
Also known as Festuca leucantha, Festuca ovina var. centroapenninica, Festuca vorobievii, Festuca ovina subsp. coreana
Native Plants · Fescue · Ornamental-Grass · Drought-Tolerant · Hardy · Low-Maintenance · Clumping · Native · Wildlife
Sheep fescue is an extremely hardy, drought-tolerant ornamental grass that thrives in poor soils and requires minimal care. Once established, it needs very little water and can tolerate harsh conditions, making it perfect for low-maintenance landscapes. This clumping grass provides year-round structure and attracts birds with its seed heads.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently, allowing soil to dry between waterings · Every 14-21 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 16 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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