Dwarf Bearskin Fescue

Festuca gautieri 'Hobbit'

  • Grass has a weaving habit and forms a dense semi-evergreen mat
  • Very narrow leaf blades are blue-green to dark green
  • Narrow seed spikes emerge green, flower purple and age to a tan colour
  • Bloom Time: June to July
  • Flower Height: 30 cm
  • Foliage Height: 15 cm
  • Grass Type: Cool Season

ZONE:
4

HEIGHT:
15-30 cm

SPREAD:
20-30 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Best grown in full sun and a well-drained soil. Remove spent foliage in the spring. Clumps need to be divided every 2-3 years to maintain their appeal. 

Additional Notes about Dwarf Bearskin Fescue:


Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and continue until temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.
 

 

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Slow
Medium
FLOWERING TIME:
Summer
Lt. Sum-Fall
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Border/edging

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