trefle.io · Taken Oct 19, 2020 by Elise Delahaut (cc-by-sa)
Poaceae
Reed fescue
Festuca arundinacea
Also known as Tall fescue, Kentucky fescue, Meadow fescue
Native Plants · Grass · Lawn · Cool-Season · Erosion Control · Low Maintenance · Pasture · Turf · Ornamental Grass · Shade Tolerant · Perennial
Reed fescue is a tough, adaptable cool-season grass commonly used for lawns, pastures, and erosion control. It tolerates a wide range of soil types and moderate shade, requiring minimal supplemental watering once established. Mow or trim periodically to keep it tidy and prevent it from becoming overly coarse.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to encourage deep root development, allowing soil to partially dry between waterings · 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
- 18 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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