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Festucatrachyphylla

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Family

Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Festuca (fes-TOO-kuh)

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Species

trachyphylla (trak-ee-FIL-uh)

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Synonym

Festuca longifolia var. trachyphylla

Festuca ovina var. trachyphylla

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Cream/Tan

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

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Kelli

L.A. (Canoga Park), CA (Zone 10a) | May 2004 | positive

Such a cute, neat, and noninvasive grass.

pakang

Joliet, IL | February 2004 | positive

This plant is very easy to grow; drought tolerant, tolerant of poor soil. Unusual gray-blue color contrasts well with other plants. Great...Read More border plant.

Southmede

| July 2002 | positive

Looks terrific at all times and especially with the seed stalks

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