sheep fescue
Festuca ovina
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Sheep fescue (Festuca ovina) is a grass for ground cover and low maintenance planting. 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 or loamy soil. It grows about 12 inches tall and wide, so it forms a small, neat tuft. It is drought tolerant and grows in acid, alkaline, or neutral soil.
Pairs well with Yarrow, Big sagebrush, and Cat mint.