Scientific Name:
Festuca valesiaca
'Nefer'
Pronunciation:
fess-TEW-kuh vay-lee-ZYE-ih-kuh
Common Name:
Nefer fescue
Family Name:
Poaceae
Plant Type:
Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
Clump forming; leaves very narrow, 1-1.5mm wide x 20-25cm long, bluish-green; turquoise-green in winter.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading
Form:
Mounded, Round
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Container planting, Fall interest, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Hanging basket, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Grass-like
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Silver / Grayish
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Linear
Margins:
Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow, Green
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Grain (caryopsis)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed, Division - above ground parts, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
