About
This decorative grass, reaching 50-200cm, with a fountain-like habit of narrow leaves. It bears ornamental plumes.
About the genus
Festuca can be herbaceous or evergreen, rhizomatous grasses with linear, often strikingly coloured, leaves, and dense or lax panicles of brownish flowers in summer
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, prairie planting, gravel gardens
Care notes
CultivationWell-drained soil in full sun
PruningCut back in late winter
PropagationDivide in spring
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceRust in humid conditions