Hard Fescue (Festuca brevipila)

Festuca brevipila is a 6" to 24" tall densely tufted bunch grass. The common name is Hard Fescue. It is a late spring/early summer flowering, naturalized, perennial, growing in full sun and performs best in dry to medium soil moisture sites. Hard Fescue is commonly used for erosion control on roadsides and construction sites. It is used for weed suppression in orchards and solar panel farms. It is especially successful in heavy use areas like recreation areas and golf courses. For yards it is a great turf grass. The foliage is palatable to livestock and the seeds may be eaten by some songbirds and upland gamebirds.