Thurber's fescue
The Thurber's fescue (Festuca thurberi)
is a fully hardy perennial deciduous grass with yellow flowers in mid Summer. It grows well in semi-shade, and prefers low levels of water. This plant requires a minimum of 150 frost free days to grow successfully. It has average drought tolerance.Soil
Festuca thurberi grows in soils ranging from a pH of 6 (acidic ranges from 5.6 to 6) to 8 (slightly alkaline ranges from 7.6 to 8). It is adapted to clay, silt, loam, silty clay, sandy clay, clay loam, silt loam, sandy loam, silty clay loam and sandy clay loam soils, and prefers medium fertility.
Growth
This is a erect plant and has a clump forming growth form, and has an ultimate height of 0.6m / 2ft.
Leaves
The leaves are green in Summer.
Tolerances
Hedge (none).
Fire
Resistant to fire.
Fruit and seed
There is a medium fruit/seed abundance beginning in Summer and ending in Autumn.
Progagation
Propagation techniques include seed.
-33°C / -27.4F 6 to 8 0.6m / 2ft
| Scientific classifications [Edit] | |
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| Genus ? | Festuca |
| Specific epithet ? | thurberi |
| Common names |
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| Thurber's fescue (United States) |
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- When planting a border for the first time to create a display, always place the taller plants at the back and plant in odd numbered groups e.g. groups of 3 or 5 etc. If it's not 100% herbaceous, try to distribute some evergreen plants in the border so you are not left with big gaps in Winter.
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