Festuca rupicola
Festuca rupicola
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Morocco, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Festuca
- Species:
- Festuca rupicola
- USDA Symbol:
- FERU4
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
- Lawn Substitute:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily after cold stratification; surface sow and keep moist.