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Festuca mairei

Festuca mairei
Atlas fescue

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Beautiful young plant arrived in good condition.

Sylvie, 15/10/2024

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Festuca mairei is a tall evergreen fescue that thrives in sunny and dry soil conditions.
Height at maturity
70 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -18°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Recommended planting time February to May
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Flowering time June to July
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Description

Festuca mairei, also known as Festuca in Latin, is a stunning grass that forms a large, stiff, hemispherical clump with fine foliage of intense grey-green colour. This beautiful grass is evergreen and can grow up to 70cm (28in) in height. It is perfect for rock gardens, gravel gardens, slopes, and other similar landscapes. 

Festuca mairei thrives in dry soil and requires direct sunlight. It can grow well in sandy, rocky, and even poor soils. Therefore, it is an ideal plant for areas with little water and nutrients.

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Festuca mairei in pictures

Festuca mairei (Foliage) Foliage
Festuca mairei (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
Flowering time June to July

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 70 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Safety measures

Potential risks Plant that can cause respiratory allergy due to pollen

Botanical data

Genus

Festuca

Species

mairei

Family

Poaceae

Other common names

Atlas fescue

Product reference901912

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Planting and care

The tall fescue (Festuca mairei) looks best in poor, dry, rocky, or sandy soil; it may wither in moist soil.

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Planting period

Recommended planting time February to May

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -18°C (USDA zone 7a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, sandy

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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