Plant Type

Perennial, Grass

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Green, Purple, Red, Multi-Colored

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Half, Shade

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Design Styles

Meadow, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Erosion Control

 

Attracts Wildlife

Creeping Red Fescue is not red but dark green. It is a great ground cover kept at longer lengths for banks. It is very shade tolerant and lush looking.

Planting: 1. Dig a hole 1" less the depth and 2 times the width of the container. 2. Fill hole with water, let soak. 3. Set root ball in hole. 4. Fill hole halfway with native soil and water. 5. Finish back filling hole, build basin and water.