Approx. seeds per lb: 500,000-615,000 depending on species
Blade: 1-2
mm, pointed, needle-like tip
Uses: Shaded Lawns, Ground Cover.
Identification: Narrowleaved, cool-season perennial and creeping and/or bunch growth habit, found mostly in shaded areas. Leaves have folded vernation (stem) and a dull underside.
Establishment: Slow establisher like tall fescue. Ideal for shade.
Foxy II Strong Creeping Red Fescue
Bred from European x North American germplasm
Dark green vibrant turf color
Adapted to low input turf management systems
Drought tolerant
Epic Strong
Creeping Red Fescue
Top performance in 2004-2007 NTEP
Deep dark green, elegant appearance
Heat and drought tolerant
Shade tolerant
Ambrose Chewings Fescue
Exhibits a distinct deep dark green color
Adapted to low fertility and moderate to high soil pH conditions
Strong shade tolerance
Low vertical growth habit that will tolerate low cutting heights
Culumbra II
Chewings
Fescue
New and improved chewing fescue
Top performance in the 2002 Fine Fescue NTEP Test
Elite turf quality
Endophyte enhanced
Reliant IV Hard Fescue
Top entry in 2004-2007 NTEP Test
Shade tolerant
Ideal for natural areas and low input wildflower mixes
Low vertical growth that requires less mowing
Nordic Hard
Fescue
Top hard fescue in 1998 NTEP
Exceptional heat and disease resistance
High water use efficiency
Endophyte enhanced for improved abiotic and biotic stress tolerance
Azure Blue Sheep Fescue
Very low growing
Requires little care and performs exceptionally where fertilizer use is discouraged
Excellent drought & cold tolerance
Appealing for its fine textured, brilliant teal blue color that actually intensifies under heat and drought stress
Fine Fescue Descriptions
Chewings Fescue
Chewings fescues have a bunch type growth habit, forms denser turf than the strong creeping red fescue, tends to be more disease resistant and persistent under lower maintenance. Of the fine fescues, chewings fescue is the most tolerant of close, continuous mowing and traffic pressure. From Northern Europe and bred for improved turf quality in hotter, dryer climates of North America.
Strong Creeping Red Fescue
Strong creeping red fescues have rhizomes and a distinct spreading growth habit. They have greater, longer and less prolific rhizomes than the slender creeping red fescues. Strong creepers also tend to be more tolerant of patch and crown disease and are often mixed with Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass in hot and humid regions.
Slender Creeping Red Fescue
Slender creeping red fescues are very tolerant of saline soil conditions, respond well to low mowing heights and can be used in winter overseeding programs where rapid spring transition is desired. Slender red fescue is often used as component in roadside turf mixtures where salting of roadsides is required.
Hard Fescue
Hard fescues are similar in appearance to sheep and blue fescue, but have wider, tougher, less glaucus (bluish-green) leaves and are more tolerant of higher fertility and moist soil conditions. Hard fescues are more similar to chewing fescue with similar turf density and texture, but have lower nutrient requirements and slower vertical growth rates. Hard fescues are also used as a component in low maintenance turf mixutres where a "windswept" or "links" look is desired. hard fescue is also used for wildflower mixtures.
Sheep & Blue Fescue
Sheep and blue fescues exhibit a stiff bunch type, non-creeping growth habit, bluish green to dark green leaves, require little maintenance and do poorly under intensive cultural practices. Sheep and blue fescue are often used in wildflower mixes because of their non-aggressive ornamental appearance. Sheep fescue is used for wildflower mixtures and blue fescue is used extensively for ornamental landscape plantings. Both species produce very good turf under shade conditions.
