Festuca rubra (Creeping red fescue)
Introduced, cool season, long-lived, perennial sod-former adapted to cool, shady areas. Adapted to a wide range of sites and soils, including low fertility soils. Somewhat alkaline and saline tolerant. Moderate palatability. Used for stabilizing waterways, slopes and banks. Also for turfgrass or a low statured, shade tolerant cover crop in orchards.
DISTRIBUTION / ADAPTATION
INFORMATION & ATTRIBUTES
Family: Poaceae
Duration: Perennial, long-lived
Growth Habit: Graminoid
Native Status: Introduced
Season: Cool
Growth Form: Rhizomatous
Mature Height: 24 in.
Annual Precipitation: 30-70 in.
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
Elevation:
Fire Resistance: No
Fire Tolerance: High
SOIL ADAPTATION
Coarse Texture: No
Medium Texture: Yes
Fine Texture: Yes
Salinity Tolerance: Low
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
pH Range: 5.0-7.5
SEEDING NOTES
Seeds per Pound: 454,000
Seeding Rate: 2-4 PLS lbs/acre
Season: Spring/Fall
Days to Germination:
VARIETIES
Various turfgrass types are also available. If you are looking for turfgrass varieties, please contact us.