Festuca trichophylla (Slender creeping red fescue)

Cultivation

Grows in all soils, apart from heavy clay. Prefers sandy soil. Growth tends to be lax so it should be mixed with other varieties to produce a dense turf. Once established, will tolerate cold and drought. Will not tolerate close mowing.

Suggested uses

Ground Cover, Rock, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Lawn

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 1, 2, 3, A2, A3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = High
South Inland = High
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Spreading, Clump-forming

Native to

Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic