Festuca rubra subsp. commutata
Chewings Fescue
Festuca rubra subsp. commutata, commonly known as Chewing's fescue, is a species of grass. It is a perennial plant very common in lawns throughout Europe. The plant features filamentous leaves, with the leaf rolled in the shoot. It is a bunch grass without rhizomes.
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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
Chewings Fescue
Latin name
Festuca rubra subsp. commutata
type
Grass
family
Poaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°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
full grown dimensions
0.10 M
0.10 M
Festuca rubra subsp. commutata
Festuca rubra subsp. commutata, commonly known as Chewing's fescue, is a species of grass. It is a perennial plant very common in lawns throughout Europe. The plant features filamentous leaves, with the leaf rolled in the shoot. It is a bunch grass without rhizomes.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant container grown plants out in spring, likes poor soil that is free draining.
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