Festuca subverticillata

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Nodding Fescue

Grown from seed

  • Perennial, cool season fescue; 2-3ft tall

  • Thin, wispy green grass with greenish-brown spikelets of flowers which emerge in early spring

  • Naturally found in rich, moist hardwood forests; thrives in partial to full shade; good grass species for shade and woodland gardens

  • Host plant for caterpillars of the Indian Skipper

  • Foliage is palatable to livestock, including horses, sheep & cattle; some songbirds and small mammals forage on seeds

  • Spreads slowly, primarily through self-seeding

Size:

Nodding Fescue

Grown from seed

  • Perennial, cool season fescue; 2-3ft tall

  • Thin, wispy green grass with greenish-brown spikelets of flowers which emerge in early spring

  • Naturally found in rich, moist hardwood forests; thrives in partial to full shade; good grass species for shade and woodland gardens

  • Host plant for caterpillars of the Indian Skipper

  • Foliage is palatable to livestock, including horses, sheep & cattle; some songbirds and small mammals forage on seeds

  • Spreads slowly, primarily through self-seeding

Details

  • Green, Purple, Gold

  • Early Spring

  • 2-3’

  • Dry, Medium, Wet

  • Partial, Shade

  • FACU - usually ooccurs in non-wetlands, but can occur in wetlands

  • 60 days of cold stratification required; needs light to germinate