Klose red fescue
Festuca amethystina 'Klose'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size9 to 18 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Green with purple tinge
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Klose' red fescue (Festuca amethystina 'Klose') is a grass for borders, rock gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a neat clump that grows at a rapid rate. The green flower spikes have a purple tinge and appear from early to late summer. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Blue grama, Blue Star common juniper, and Great mullein.