Festuca mairei
Atlas fescue
An evergreen, clump forming, ornamental grass with narrow green/grey leaves. The flower clusters are a light brown in colour and turn to seed heads in autumn.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Atlas fescue
Latin name
Festuca mairei
type
Grass
family
Poaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.80 M
0.80 M
Festuca mairei
An evergreen, clump forming, ornamental grass with narrow green/grey leaves. The flower clusters are a light brown in colour and turn to seed heads in autumn.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant container grown plants out in spring, likes poor soil that is free draining.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn
Loose flower clusters are a pale brown in colour and negligible, flowers turn to seed heads in autumn.
Propagation by seed in spring
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Sow seed under glass.
Propagation by seed in autumn
From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn
Sow seeds under glass.
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