Festuca vivipara (Viviparous sheep's fescue)

Other names: Festuca ovina f. vivipara, Festuca ovina var. vivipara, Festuca viviparoidea

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Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Additional plant details

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, or well-drained soil in full sun.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Rock, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Edging, Low Maintenance

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Semi-evergreen

Habit

Clump-forming, Erect flower stem

Native to

Northern Europe, Great Britain, Greenland, Western Siberia

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Deadhead to avoid unwanted seedlings.

Propagation methods

Pot up sprouting plantlets

Propagation

Bulbils produced in early summer tend to be sterile. Bulbils develop leaves and rootlets before falling from the plant. Pot up plantlets and keep in a cold frame over winter.

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