california fescue
Festuca californica
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size1 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
California fescue (Festuca californica) is a grass for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to average, loamy or clay soil. It forms a large bunchgrass with drooping, narrow leaves that reach up to 4 ft. in height. Deer tend to pass it by. Butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Seaside daisy, Douglas iris, and Bay laurel.
Native range
CA, MT, OR, and WA.