| Characteristics Table | |
|---|---|
| Growth Habit | Bunchgrass |
| Flood Tolerance | Poor |
| Drought Tolerance | Good |
| Salt Tolerance | Good |
| Soil PH | Neutral to Acidic |
| Soil Type | Coarse to Moderately Fine |
| Approx. Seeds/lb | 680,000 |
| Canopy Mature Height | 10-15 cm |
Hard Fescue
Festuca brevipila, introduced
- Cool season perennial
- Originated in Europe and Eurasia
- Through seeding and hybridization, hard fescue is now found throughout North America
- Found on dry to moderately moist disturbed sites
- Adapted to forest margins and openings due to shade tolerance
- Does well on low fertility soils
- Plant remains green all season long
- Long-lived
- Average forage quality
- Shade tolerant
- Moderately tolerant to cold
- Dark blue-green colour
- Low maintenance species
- Naturally salt tolerant
