Festuca mairei

Also Known As

Atlas Fescue

Plant type

grass / grass like

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

4a-10b

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Festuca mairei plant details

Festuca mairei is an evergreen grass (or grassy in appearance) with green foliage. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Festuca mairei

Plant type: grass (or grassy in appearance)
Plant family: poaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall

GROWING CONDITIONS for Festuca mairei

USDA Zones: 4a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Indigenous to Morocco's Atlas Mountains, this long lived cold hardy grass sprouts a gracefully arching fountain distinguished by handsome khaki-tinged gray-green blades. Taller than most Festucas, Atlas has quickly earned the reputation as one of the finest large area ground covers, proving indispensable for mass plantings on slopes, in mixed borders or natural style meadows. Evergreen where winters are mild and remarkably drought tolerant, its reliable good looking mound relishes occasional waterings and doesn't require a trim, only a little raking.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

A beaut of a fescue, Festuca mairei grows into a fountain of soft grey-green foliage to 3’ tall! Quite a giant among its Festuca brethren! It is long lived too, an admirable quality that most fescues do not posses. It is native to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco so it is quite cold hardy. Stays evergreen in warmer zones. Produces soft plume inflorescences in June. Comb out old foliage with a rake to clean up its appearance. Drought & heat tolerant once established.