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California Fescue
Scientific Name: Festuca californica Vasey
Family: Poaceae

Show Larger Picture Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States. USDA Misc. Publ. No. 200. Washington, DC. 1950.

Recommended Temperature Zone: sunset: 4-10,14-24 USDA: 7-11 Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade Origin: USA (California, Oregon) Growth Habits: Perennial grass, bluish gray green, 2 to 4 inches tall (60-120 cm), densely tufted, bases purplish Watering Needs: Little water Propagation: Division, seeds

Blooming Habits:
Flowering stems up to 5 feet tall (1.5 m) or more in spring.