Festuca rubra

Creeping Red Fescue

Sod-forming species; used for a no-mow cover and erosion control; provides habitat for wildlife.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Erosion Control & Revegetation, Grasses & Grass-like Species, Uplands & Meadows, Woodland Openings

• Habitat:

  Dry woods, roadsides, open ground.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  May to July

• Typical Height:

  3.0 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  12 in

• pH:

  5.0 – 7.5

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  FACU

• Midwest

  FACU

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FACU

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FACU

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Shade

• Drought:

  Moderate

• Salt:

  Low

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  454,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 25 lb/ac as part of a native mix.

• Truax Seedbox:

  Coarse-High Rates or Fluffy-Low Rates

Included in mixes

• Ernst Solar Farm Seed Mix
• Ernst Native/Naturalized Solar Farm Seed Mix
• Right-of-Way Non-Native Woods Mix
• Right-of-Way Native Woods Mix w/Annual Ryegrass
• Conservation Shade Mix
• Commercial Conservation Mix
• 5311 Conservation Mix
• Contractor’s Lakeview Conservation Mix
• Pipeline Mix w/Switchgrass