Festuca arvernensis: Country Or Region Of Origin
Mountains of South Central & South Western France
Plant Profile: Festuca arvernensis
Taxonomy: Festuca arvernensisNames
Blue Fescue
Phonetic Spelling:fes-TOO-kah ar-VER-nen-sis
Genus:Festuca
Species:arvernensis
Family:Poaceae
Prefers cooler temperatures and low humidity over the sweltering heat of summer.
Belongs to the family Poaceae (formerly Gramineae).
Identification Tips:
This is a perennial, semi-evergreen ornamental grass that typically reaches a height of 1 foot and can spread up to 2 feet wide.
Ideal for use as edging, in rock gardens, as ground cover, or as a decorative accent.
Thrives in sunny, arid environments with well-drained soil and struggles in humid, hot conditions.
Festuca arvernensis Feature Summary
Festuca arvernensis Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#perennial
#ornamental grass
#accent plant
#edging
#groundcover
#rock gardens
#fantz
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Festuca arvernensis Feature Summary
Attributes
Mountains of South Central & South Western France
Perennial
Flowers
Straw colored flower heads, feathery spikes in mid-summer.
Gold/Yellow
Head
Spike
Summer
Leaves
Bluish-green, linear, pointy, to 18" long
Semi-evergreen
Green
Blue
Linear
> 6 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Ground Cover
Semi-evergreen
Dense
Clumping
Medium
Fine
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Occasionally Dry
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Fruit
Caryopsis
Stem
Landscape
Rock Garden
Festuca arvernensis Image Gallery
Festuca arvernensis Attributes
Festuca arvernensis: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Festuca arvernensis Flowers
Festuca arvernensis: Flower Description
Straw colored flower heads, feathery spikes in mid-summer.
Festuca arvernensis: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Festuca arvernensis: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Festuca arvernensis: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Festuca arvernensis Leaves
Festuca arvernensis: Leaf Description
Bluish-green, linear, pointy, to 18" long
Festuca arvernensis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Festuca arvernensis: Leaf Color
Blue
Green
Festuca arvernensis: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Festuca arvernensis: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Festuca arvernensis: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Festuca arvernensis Whole Plant Traits
Festuca arvernensis: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Festuca arvernensis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Festuca arvernensis: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Festuca arvernensis: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Festuca arvernensis: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Festuca arvernensis Cultural Conditions
Festuca arvernensis: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Festuca arvernensis: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Festuca arvernensis: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Festuca arvernensis Fruit
Festuca arvernensis: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Festuca arvernensis Stem
Festuca arvernensis: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Festuca arvernensis Landscape
Festuca arvernensis: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
