Red fescue
Festuca rubra
Red fescue is a fine-textured, drought-tolerant grass ideal for low-maintenance lawns and naturalized areas. It establishes slowly but forms a dense, durable turf that requires minimal watering once mature. This cool-season grass performs best in full sun and tolerates poor soils better than most lawn grasses.
Care Level
Low
Sun
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
24″ – 60″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
6″
Watering Schedule
Weekly During Establishment, Drought Tolerant When Mature • Light, Frequent Watering During Establishment, Then Minimal Supplemental Irrigation
Soil pH
5 – 8
Temperature
-30° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 12″
Root Depth
Shallow
Foliage
Fine
Propagation: Seed
Native to
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Apr 11, 2020 by ascensión claudia (cc-by-sa)
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