About
An evergreen, clump-forming golden yellow grass providing good colour year round.
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
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeGrass Like
HabitClump forming
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in poor to moderatly fertile dry well drained soil in ful sun. Divide and replant every 2-3 years to maintain good foliage colour
PruningTidy up in spring raking the dead foliage out of the middle of plant
PropagationDivide clumps every two-three years. Sow seed from autumn to spring in containers
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free