Botanical Name: Festuca arundinacea
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Common Name: Tall Fescue  
Plant photo of: Festuca arundinacea
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Even though it's hot, your lawn only needs to be watered twice a week to stay healthy.

And don't water the whole lawn for a brown spot—drag out a hose.

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Plant Type

Ground cover, Grass

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

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Leaf Color

Gold

 

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Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Tall fescue is a dense, clumping grass that grows well in sunny to shady areas and is often mixed with other grasses for just this quality. Tall Fescue grass was brought to the US in the early 1800’s for pasturage purposes and now grows in about 4/5 of our country, with turf type varieties used in lawns, on athletic fields, in parks and other areas where a cool season turf grass is desired. Mix with newer bluegrass varieties for a healthy, easy-maintenance, moderate water lawn.