Molate Creeping Red Fescue

Carried by 28 nurseries

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Plant description

Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Tolertates any sun exposure in coast sites, but requires part shade or shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.

Plant overview

Plant type

Grass

Size

1 - 2 ft Tall
2 - 3 ft Wide

Form

spreading

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Summer Deciduous

Color

Yellow, Brown

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Groundcover, Deer resistant

Landscaping information

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

High, Low, Moderate

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.
Soil PH: 5.6 - 6.9

Maintenance

Does not need to be cut back but can be cut back in summer if desired

Sunset Zones

1*, 2*, 3*, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8*, 9*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Companion plants

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It can be used with a wide variety of native plants in a meadow-like garden or as an accent among shrubs and subshrubs

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Molate Creeping Red Fescue

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