Idaho Fescue
Festuca idahoensis
Idaho Fescue is a grass for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam or sandy soil, flowering May, Jun, Jul.
| Type | Grass |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 30 cm |
| Spread | 30 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-9b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 30 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 30 cm of room to spread, roughly 3 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 9b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Idaho Fescue's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Black Sagefor height behind it
- California Fescueto flower when it does not
- Catalina Perfumeto edge in front
- Cedros Island Verbenato edge in front
- Coast Silktasselfor height behind it
- Hollyleaf Cherryfor height behind it