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Festuca
Festuca
Festuca (Festuca)
Festuca are a genus of flowering herbaceous tufted grasses that are widespread across all continents except Antarctica. Some species are grown as ornamental lawn grasses as well as pasture and hay for grazing livestock. These grasses are also used in parks and deforested areas for land stabilization and erosion control.
Lifespan
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
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Key Facts About Festuca

Attributes of Festuca

Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
0 - 35 ℃

Scientific Classification of Festuca

distribution

Distribution of Festuca

Distribution Map of Festuca

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Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
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How to Grow and Care for Festuca

how to grow and care
Festuca , a predominantly hardy and perennial genus, presents simple care needs. Generally, festuca s require full sun for ideal growth and thin watering, as they thrive in well-drained, loamy soil. Temperature tolerance varies by species, but most withstand cold and drought. Common challenges for festuca include rust, mildew, and insect pests like aphids. These can usually be controlled with careful monitoring, proper watering, and periodic application of insecticides or fungicides. Seasonal care includes early spring fertilization and summer pruning to encourage new growth. Over winter, festuca s generally need less water and care as they naturally go dormant.
More Info About Caring for Festuca
species

Exploring the Festuca Plants

8 most common species:
Festuca glauca
Blue fescue
Blue fescue (*Festuca glauca*) is a clump-forming ornamental grass that is an evergreen perennial. Blue fescue is often planted for ornamental groundcover, but can become a weed if not carefully controlled. The Latin name Festuca glauca means "pale blue-grey."
Festuca californica
California Fescue
California Fescue (Festuca californica) grows in partially shaded areas and requires little water. It is one of the best grasses for erosion control. Conservationists also use it to repopulate grassland that’s been cleared or taken over by non-native plants. California Fescue is native to both Oregon and California.
Festuca idahoensis
Idaho Fescue
Idaho Fescue (Festuca idahoensis) is an evergreen grass that will grow up to 36 cm tall and 30 cm wide. Forms mounds of short, stiff bluish-green leaves. Blooms from spring to summer with spiked florets that grow atop a tall erect stem. It grows best in full sun and well-drained soils.
Festuca rubra
Red Fescue
Red Fescue (Festuca rubra) is a perennial grass that makes an excellent ground cover and is often planted for erosion control. It thrives in full sun to shade and is often planted for its shade tolerance. Can be manicured like turfgrass or left longer. Its thin, needle-like leaves dance in the wind to add movement to the garden.
Festuca ovina
Hard fescue
Landscapers use hard fescue (Festuca ovina) as a low-maintenance grass for residential lawns. That’s because you only have to mow it twice a year! It’s an exceedingly hardy species that can resist such harsh environmental conditions as subzero weather, drought, and high salinity.
Festuca occidentalis
Western fescue
Often found in forest areas, western fescue, or Festuca occidentalis, is a grass native to the northern United States. Its Latin name, occidentalis, refers to the word western, because this grass is more frequently dispersed in the western areas.
Festuca arizonica
Arizona fescue
Thanks to its huge, fibrous root system, arizona fescue is often used for soil erosion control. This densely tufted perennial grass is quite palatable to livestock and wildlife, and makes a good forage plant. Although the arizona fescue is a plant of arid climates and takes drought very well, it goes dormant in the summer unless it receives its needed amount of water.
Festuca altaica
Altai fescue
Native to parts of the Arctic, the altai fescue is at risk of becoming endangered in North America due to human activity. Altai fescue is a climax species, meaning it is slow-growing but once established persists, enhancing the potential to become an invasive species.

All Species of Festuca

Blue fescue
Festuca glauca
Blue fescue
Blue fescue (*Festuca glauca*) is a clump-forming ornamental grass that is an evergreen perennial. Blue fescue is often planted for ornamental groundcover, but can become a weed if not carefully controlled. The Latin name Festuca glauca means "pale blue-grey."
California Fescue
Festuca californica
California Fescue
California Fescue (Festuca californica) grows in partially shaded areas and requires little water. It is one of the best grasses for erosion control. Conservationists also use it to repopulate grassland that’s been cleared or taken over by non-native plants. California Fescue is native to both Oregon and California.
Idaho Fescue
Festuca idahoensis
Idaho Fescue
Idaho Fescue (Festuca idahoensis) is an evergreen grass that will grow up to 36 cm tall and 30 cm wide. Forms mounds of short, stiff bluish-green leaves. Blooms from spring to summer with spiked florets that grow atop a tall erect stem. It grows best in full sun and well-drained soils.
Red Fescue
Festuca rubra
Red Fescue
Red Fescue (Festuca rubra) is a perennial grass that makes an excellent ground cover and is often planted for erosion control. It thrives in full sun to shade and is often planted for its shade tolerance. Can be manicured like turfgrass or left longer. Its thin, needle-like leaves dance in the wind to add movement to the garden.
Hard fescue
Festuca ovina
Hard fescue
Landscapers use hard fescue (Festuca ovina) as a low-maintenance grass for residential lawns. That’s because you only have to mow it twice a year! It’s an exceedingly hardy species that can resist such harsh environmental conditions as subzero weather, drought, and high salinity.
Western fescue
Festuca occidentalis
Western fescue
Often found in forest areas, western fescue, or Festuca occidentalis, is a grass native to the northern United States. Its Latin name, occidentalis, refers to the word western, because this grass is more frequently dispersed in the western areas.
Arizona fescue
Festuca arizonica
Arizona fescue
Thanks to its huge, fibrous root system, arizona fescue is often used for soil erosion control. This densely tufted perennial grass is quite palatable to livestock and wildlife, and makes a good forage plant. Although the arizona fescue is a plant of arid climates and takes drought very well, it goes dormant in the summer unless it receives its needed amount of water.
Altai fescue
Festuca altaica
Altai fescue
Native to parts of the Arctic, the altai fescue is at risk of becoming endangered in North America due to human activity. Altai fescue is a climax species, meaning it is slow-growing but once established persists, enhancing the potential to become an invasive species.
Bearskin fescue
Festuca gautieri
Bearskin fescue
Festuca gautieri, commonly known as spiky fescue or bearskin fescue, is a species of flowering plant in the grass family, Poaceae, native to the Pyrenees. It is a commonly cultivated evergreen or semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial, and, as a native to alpine areas, it is a small, low-growing Festuca suitable for rock gardens.
Blue fescue 'Elijah Blue'
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'
Blue fescue 'Elijah Blue'
A cultivar of Fescue, blue fescue 'Elijah Blue' is considered among the most visually spectacular for its distinctive silvery blue foliage. The flowers are initially the same color before brightening to a golden tan. A tolerant cultivar that thrives in modestly poor soils, this plant retains its color year-round so long as it has sufficient sunlight.
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Dracaena
Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Ficus
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
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Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
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Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Solanum
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Rosa
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
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Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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Festuca
Festuca are a genus of flowering herbaceous tufted grasses that are widespread across all continents except Antarctica. Some species are grown as ornamental lawn grasses as well as pasture and hay for grazing livestock. These grasses are also used in parks and deforested areas for land stabilization and erosion control.
Lifespan
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
info

Key Facts About Festuca

Attributes of Festuca

Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
0 - 35 ℃

Scientific Classification of Festuca

distribution

Distribution of Festuca

Distribution Map of Festuca

distribution map
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
care detail

How to Grow and Care for Festuca

Festuca , a predominantly hardy and perennial genus, presents simple care needs. Generally, festuca s require full sun for ideal growth and thin watering, as they thrive in well-drained, loamy soil. Temperature tolerance varies by species, but most withstand cold and drought. Common challenges for festuca include rust, mildew, and insect pests like aphids. These can usually be controlled with careful monitoring, proper watering, and periodic application of insecticides or fungicides. Seasonal care includes early spring fertilization and summer pruning to encourage new growth. Over winter, festuca s generally need less water and care as they naturally go dormant.
More Info About Caring for Festuca
species

Exploring the Festuca Plants

8 most common species:
Festuca glauca
Blue fescue
Blue fescue (*Festuca glauca*) is a clump-forming ornamental grass that is an evergreen perennial. Blue fescue is often planted for ornamental groundcover, but can become a weed if not carefully controlled. The Latin name Festuca glauca means "pale blue-grey."
Festuca californica
California Fescue
California Fescue (Festuca californica) grows in partially shaded areas and requires little water. It is one of the best grasses for erosion control. Conservationists also use it to repopulate grassland that’s been cleared or taken over by non-native plants. California Fescue is native to both Oregon and California.
Festuca idahoensis
Idaho Fescue
Idaho Fescue (Festuca idahoensis) is an evergreen grass that will grow up to 36 cm tall and 30 cm wide. Forms mounds of short, stiff bluish-green leaves. Blooms from spring to summer with spiked florets that grow atop a tall erect stem. It grows best in full sun and well-drained soils.
Festuca rubra
Red Fescue
Red Fescue (Festuca rubra) is a perennial grass that makes an excellent ground cover and is often planted for erosion control. It thrives in full sun to shade and is often planted for its shade tolerance. Can be manicured like turfgrass or left longer. Its thin, needle-like leaves dance in the wind to add movement to the garden.
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All Species of Festuca

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More Popular Genus

Dracaena
Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Ficus
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Rubus
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Acer
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Solanum
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Rosa
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Quercus
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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