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Idaho Fescue

Festuca idahoenis, native

  • Bluish-green with very fine leaves
  • Resistant to grazing and trampling
  • One of the most palatable forages
  • Heavily grazed by livestock in fall and wildlife in winter
  • Emergence is fair even if germination % is high
  • Requires at least two full growing seasons to fully establish
  • Grows in a wide variety of soil types
  • Extensive root system makes it suitable for erosion control
  • Similar drought tolerance to hard fescue

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Characteristics Table
Growth Habit Bunchgrass
Flood Tolerance Poor
Drought Tolerance Good
Salt Tolerance Poor
Soil PH Neutral
Soil Type Moderately Coarse to Moderately Fine
Approx. Seeds/lb 450,000
Canopy Mature Height 30-100 cm
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