California Fescue


Scientific Name: Festuca californica Vasey
Family: Poaceae
California  Fescue(Festuca californica)
Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States. USDA Misc. Publ. No. 200. Washington, DC. 1950.
Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 4-10,14-24
USDA: 7-11

Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade

Origin: USA (California, Oregon)

Growth Habits: Perennial grass, bluish gray green, 2 to 4 inches tall (60-120 cm), densely tufted, bases purplish

Watering Needs: Little water

Propagation: Division, seeds

Doesn't tolerate foot traffic

Blooming Habits:
Flowering stems up to 5 feet tall (1.5 m) or more in spring.


 

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