Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea)
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Festuca arundinacea, with the common name tall fescue, is a long lived, deep rooted, spreading bunch grass flowering in late spring/early summer. It is a native/naturalized perennial growing in full sun or part shade and in dry to medium soil moisture sites.
Species Details
| Common Name (Botanical Name) | Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea) |
| Alternatative Common Names | Alta Fescue, Coarse Fescue, Reed Fescue, Fescue |
| Botanical Synonyms | Schedonorus arundinaceus, Lolium arundinaceum |
| Bloom Season | Cool Season |
| Group | Grasses and Grass-Like |
| Bloom Color | Green |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Soil moisture | Dry (Xeric);Medium (Mesic) |
| Soil texture | Coarse (Sand);Medium (Silt/Loam);Fine (Clay) |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun;Part Shade |
| Status | Introduced |
| Wetland status | FAC;FACU;UPL |
| pH | Acidic;Neutral;Alkaline |
| pH Values | 5.0/9.0 |
| Average height | 2-3ft |
| USDA Zones | 3a;3b; |
| RNS Region | 1;2;3;4;5;6;7 |
| Planting rate/Acre | 120-200 |
| Seeds Per Lb. | 227000 |
| Seeds Per Oz | 14188 |
| Seeds Per Packet | 750 |
| Product Benefits | Deer Resistant;Quality Forage;Erosion Control; |