Festuca rubra – Red Fescue Grass
Festuca rubra – Red Fescue Grass
Plant Profile
Festuca rubra – Red Fescue Grass
Festuca rubra – Red Fescue, Creeping Red Fescue
A versatile perennial grass perfect for lawns, meadows, and naturalistic landscapes! This exceptional semi-evergreen grass can be grown as a lawn or meadow grass, offering a low-maintenance alternative to traditional turf. With its clumping and spreading habit, this adaptable grass is excellent for ground cover, rock gardens, and slopes where erosion control is needed.
Key Features:
- Semi-evergreen perennial grass
- Drought, deer, and coast tolerant – perfect for low-maintenance gardens
- Can be grown as lawn or meadow grass
- Clumping and spreading habit provides excellent ground cover
- Purple-tinged spikelets in spring and summer add seasonal interest
- Attracts butterflies to your garden
- Excellent for ground cover, rock gardens, and slopes
- Tolerates sun, part shade, and shade conditions
Growing Details:
Height: 1-2 feet | Spread: 1-2 feet
Exposure: Sun to part shade (can tolerate shade) | Water: Moderate
Bloom time: Spring-summer | Bloom color: Purple-tinged spikelets
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3
Plant Details
Everything you need to grow it well.
Shipping Information
Plants ship early in the week to help protect plant health and minimize unnecessary weekend transit. Each order is watered before shipment, packed carefully, and prepared for safe nationwide delivery.
Wholesale Availability
Wholesale and project pricing is available for landscapers, designers, contractors, garden centers, and qualified trade buyers. Larger quantities and project sourcing may be available depending on current nursery inventory.