Festuca arundinacea, Fawn

Tall Fescue, Fawn

Cool season bunchgrass; used for mine reclamation, stabilizing grassed waterways, slopes, lawns, and recreation areas.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Naturalized

• Product Categories:

  Erosion Control & Revegetation, Grasses & Grass-like Species, Lawn & Turfgrass Sites

• Characteristics:

  Flat coarse leaves.

• Habitat:

  Low fertility acidic, clay, loamy, or sandy soils.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  May to August

• Typical Height:

  4.6 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  12 in

• pH:

  5.0 – 9.0

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  FACU

• Midwest

  FACU

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FACU

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FAC

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Moderate

• Drought:

  Moderate

• Salt:

  Moderate

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  227,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Please contact customer service for seeding rate information.

• Truax Seedbox:

  Coarse-High Rates or Fluffy-Low Rates

Included in mixes

• Non-Native Ernst Best Strip Mine & Gas Production Mix
• Non-Native Good Value Mine Mix