Brome Fescue
Festuca bromoides
- Native to:
- Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canary Is., Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Mauritania, Morocco, Netherlands, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Selvagens, Sicilia, Somalia, Spain, Sudan-South Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Uganda, Ukraine, Yemen
Albert Spear Hitchcock (1865–1935), Mary Agnes Chase (1869–1963), A. H. Baldwin, (Miss) M. D. Baker, Mary Wright Gill, Frank Lamson-Scribner, W. R. Scholl, Theodore Holm, Leta Hughey, Benjamin Y. Morrison, Mrs. George M. Mullett, Frances Carnes Weintraub,
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Festuca
- Species:
- Festuca bromoides
- USDA Symbol:
- VUBR
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to Mediterranean regions; prefers open, sunny areas
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Germinates readily without pretreatment; cool-season annual grass.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI