nodding fescue
Festuca subverticillata
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 5 feet tall
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
Notes
Nodding fescue (Festuca subverticillata) is a grass for woodland gardens and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and average moisture. It grows up to 60 inches tall and has green foliage. Yellow flowers appear in mid to late spring.
Pairs well with Mini Skirt hosta, Sweet fern, and Canada wild rye.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 38 more places. See all 42
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV; MB, NB, NS, ON, and QC.