Festuca - Wikipedia
Festuca (fescue) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the grass family Poaceae (subfamily Pooideae). They are evergreen or herbaceous perennial tufted grasses with a height range of 10–200 cm (4–79 in) and a cosmopolitan distribution, …
How to Grow and Care for Blue Fescue Grass - The Spruce
2022年9月30日 · Blue fescue grass (Festuca glauca) is a colorful ornamental grass with silvery blue foliage and pale green flowers that turn buff-colored as they mature. It is drought tolerant …
Festuca Plant Growing & Care Guide for Gardeners
2023年11月25日 · The Festuca genus, commonly known as Fescue, includes species of flowering plants native to temperate and cold regions worldwide. These grass-like perennials are admired for their tufted foliage, which can be green, blue, or gray, and their tall, feathery flower spikes.
Festuca glauca - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Grown for blue-green foliage; can be used as a ground cover or accent plant; semi-evergreen; tends to die out when grown in heavy, poorly drained soil; clumps has a tendency to die and require division every two to three years and are either replaced or replanted.
Everything to Know About Growing Tall Fescue Grass - The Spruce
2024年5月3日 · Fescue grass (Festuca spp.) is a cool-season perennial grass found in the Pacific Northwest and southern states. It is naturally found in damp pastures or wet meadowlands. There are over 300 species of grasses; the most popular and attractive types are "fine" and "tall."
Festuca (Fescue) - Gardenia
Festuca (Fescue) are notable ornamental grasses with densely tufted, colorful foliage and showy flowers. They vary in size from rock garden miniatures less than one foot tall to medium-sized grasses reaching 3 feet. Most prefer full sun and very well-drained soils.
Fescue | Tall, Fine-Leaved, Shade-Tolerant | Britannica
Fescue, (genus Festuca), large genus of grasses in the family Poaceae, native to temperate and cold regions of both hemispheres. Several species are important pasture and fodder grasses, and a few are used in lawn mixtures. Some, such as tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea), grow well on …
Festuca - FNA
2021年5月11日 · Festuca is a widespread genus, probably having more than 500 species. The species grow in alpine, temperate, and polar regions of all continents except Antarctica.
Festuca - RHS Gardening
These low-growing, compact, mounding-forming plants can have green, blue or golden leaves. Use them to edge a border or combine them with herbaceous perennials and other ornamental grasses. Most are evergreen and useful in containers for winter interest. In summer they have delicate wand-like flowers.
Festuca glauca - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Festuca glauca, commonly called blue fescue, is a short-lived, low-growing, semi-evergreen, clump-forming ornamental grass noted for its glaucous, finely-textured, blue-gray foliage.