species 10,582 observations

Red Fescue

Festuca rubra

Field notes

Supports All

51 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Common Branded Skipper, Field Skipper, Topiary Grass-veneer, Mardon Skipper 20
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 30
Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Sycophila 1

Children

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Grasses and sedges
Light: Full sun Dappled shade
Moisture: Well drained
Water use: Medium
Soil: Rocky Sand Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH: Acid Neutral
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Dry soil Foot traffic
Habit: Arching Creeping Erect
Plant type: Ornamental grasses and sedges Ground cover Turfgrass

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.