Sheep Fescue

Festuca ovina, introduced

• Excellent cold tolerance
• Moderate shade tolerance
• More drought tolerant than hard fescue and Idaho fescue
• Primary use is for ground cover and erosion control
• Commonly planted to protect roadsides, ditches, clear-cuts, shelterbelts, ski hills and other recreational areas
• Can withstand moderate equipment traffic
• Low maintenance
• More shade tolerant than hard fescue
• Non-invasive
• Blue-green colour
• Native to Europe