Festuca ovina
Festuca ovina
· grass grasslike · introduced
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As of March 31, 2026, soil temperature at Kent / Auburn is 47.7°F. Festuca ovina is in early-season conditions in Zone 8b.
Sheep's fescue (Festuca ovina, Poaceae) is a fine-textured bunchgrass from Europe and Asia, used as a fodder grass, lawn grass, and garden ornamental. It is sometimes confused with hard fescue (Festuca trachyphylla).
Detailed cultural requirements, pest and disease associations, and hardiness data have not been documented. The cultivar 'Glauca' (blue form) is available in the trade. The profile is a stub awaiting enrichment.
Cultivars (1)
'Glauca'