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| Category: Grass |
| Family: Poaceae (Gramineae) (Grasses) |
| Origin: Europe, Central (Europe) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Tan |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: Clumping |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: < 0 °F |
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Festuca muelleri (Mueller's Fescue) - A European native fescue holds shiny, dark green hair-like foliage with a hint of bluish green. This cool season grass grows up to 8 inches tall and equally wide. Forms a dense clumping mat and can be used as an unclipped lawn or ground cover. The flowers, not particularly showy or profuse, emerge bluish green in June and fade to a buff color at maturity. Makes an excellent garden filler and fits in rock gardens perfectly. Mueller's fescue grows best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun. It does not like heavy, wet soils, especially in hot climates. For hot inland climates, part day shade or light shade is ideal. More heat tolerant than Festuca tenuifolium. Drought resistant once established. . It is very hardy plant, tolerating to USDA zone 4.
The information about Festuca muelleri displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
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