Festuca rubra 'Red Fescue'

Bunch Grass

• Plant Type:  Grass
• Zone: 4 to 9
• Sun: full sun to part shade
• Water: Moist well-drained
• Sizing: 2ft tall
• Bloom Time:  Early to mid summer
• Maintenance: Red fescue only needs light nitrogen feeding in the fall. In the spring, you can apply 0.5 to 1.0 pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet in mid-April or early May.
• General Information: Festuca rubra L., red fescue, is a cool season, sod- forming grass. Leaves of red fescue are bright green, wiry, and narrow. They are pressed together in a “V” shape and appear nearly round. Stems are usually bent at the reddish or purplish base and grow about 2 feet tall.