BioMeadow Fine Fescue Mix

Festuca spp.

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Lawn & Blends

Plant Family: Poaceae

Plant Description: A mixture of fine fescue grasses including hard fescue (Festuca brevipila), chewings fescue (Festuca rubra subsp. commutata) and red fescue (Festuca rubra). Fine dark green leaves grow from a crown near the soil. Handles cold temperatures well and can be left unmowed for a meadow appearance. It is reported to require less water and fertilizer than Kentucky bluegrass and performs well in both sun and shade. This particular mix is available through BioGrass Sod Farms.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Lawn - Cool Season

Plant Care: Lawn - Cool Season (turf grasses that are adapted to cold winters, thriving in spring and fall and tending to go dormant in hot dry summers): Mow regularly so that not more than 1/3rd is removed each time, to a height of about 3 inches to provide for healthy root growth and to help compete with weeds. Provide adequate water, but avoid overwatering. Fertilize once in the fall and an optional second time in the spring. Aerate once a year with a clean aerator, especially in compacted soils. Dethatching is not necessary except on highly maintained areas such as sports fields and golf courses. Most weeds can be controlled through maintaining a healthy and competitive lawn. Otherwise, use appropriate weed control methods including hand pulling and appropriate herbicide use.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 8-12" tall x 6-8" wide

Utah Native: No

Plant Select: No

Pollinator Friendly: No

Localscapes: Central Open Shape, Infill Plant

Foliage Interest: No

Foliage Colors: Dark Green, Green

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 10

Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Full Shade (0-4 hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)

Irrigation Requirement:

Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)

Salt Tolerant: Yes

Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

Planting Path
- Turf Tips

Garden Staff Tips & Insights:

This grass tends to do better and require less water in light shade rather than full sun.

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