atlas fescue
Lolium mairei
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Atlas fescue (Lolium mairei) is a grass for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It stays evergreen and tolerates drought. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. The clumps grow 24 to 36 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Amethyst sage, Pale purple coneflower, Stonecrop, and Patricia crane's-bill.