Festuca arundinacea
Tall Fescue
Tall fescue is a tall, dense, clumping grass that is able to grow well in sun or shade, and is a good low-maintenance choice for home lawns, playing fields, and commercial grounds. It does best in areas with mild winters and warm summers.
Contributed by @therealhandymanny
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Tall Fescue
Latin name
Festuca arundinacea
type
Grass
family
Poaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Festuca arundinacea
Tall fescue is a tall, dense, clumping grass that is able to grow well in sun or shade, and is a good low-maintenance choice for home lawns, playing fields, and commercial grounds. It does best in areas with mild winters and warm summers.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant container grown plants out in spring, likes poor soil that is free draining.