hard fescue
Festuca longifolia
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size9 to 24 inches tall9 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Light green to brown
Garden uses
Notes
Hard fescue (Festuca longifolia) is a grass for naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average soil. It is drought tolerant and forms a tidy clump that reaches 9 to 24 inches tall and wide. Light green to brown flower heads appear from late spring to early to mid summer.
Pairs well with Blanket flower, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Sedge.
Native range
Western Europe.