Red Fescue Fact Sheet
Red Fescue -- Festuca rubra L. -- has bright green leaves that are narrow and wiry. The cool season grass stem has a purplish to reddish base color and can grow up to 2 feet high. Does this Spark an idea?
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Uses
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Red fescue is a grass used to control erosion by fills, cuts, slopes and waterways. Red fescue binds the soil and stabilizes the ground. The grass can be used around playgrounds, golf courses, athletic fields and as turf lawns. Some orchards use red fescue as ground cover.
Planting
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Red fescue is often planted with other legumes and grasses more so than it is planted by itself. When planting red fescue with other seeding, the red fescue constitutes for up to 60 percent of the mixture by weight. In areas with shade, red fescue is the main grass in a mixture.
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Conditions
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Red fescue is drought resistant after the grass has been established. The grass tolerates shade and high traffic. Red fescue can adapt to acidity and sandy soils with good drainage.
Areas of Growth
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Red fescue is used in New England states, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and New York -- as well as some Northeast states. In areas where summer temperatures are hot and humid, the cool season grass can turn brown and slowly die back, but recovers in the fall months.
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