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Western Fescue

Festuca occidentalis

Western fescue is a fine-leaved, shade-tolerant bunchgrass of western forests and woodland edges, forming soft tufts under trees where few grasses thrive.

Family
Poaceae
Type
grass
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–2.5 ft
Spacing
1–1.5 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Bloom
May, June
Bloom colors
green, brown
Wildlife value
songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses
border, naturalizing
Native states
CA, ID, MI, MT, OR, WA