Arizona Fescue
Festuca arizonica
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Details & Attributes
| Plant Type(s) | Grass |
| Native to Arizona | Yes! |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Sun | Full sun, partial shade, shade (depends on location) |
| Has Spines | No |
| Size In relative feet, width by height |
1-3' × 1-2' |
| Flowering Season | June-August |
| Flower Color | Green |
| Minimum Temperature Range | -40 °F |
| Leaf Description | Curled with pointed tips, bluish/green |
| Fruit | Small, hairy, may attract birds |
| View on SEINet | View SEINet Entry |
| Range Map | View SEINet Range Map |
| Description | An ideal grass for high elevation gardens, tolerant of sun or shade. Arizona fescue is a perennial bunchgrass which can be grown in open meadow like plantings with other grasses and wildflowers, or it can be used as an understory planting for pine (Pinus spp.), Ash (Fraxinus spp.), and juniper (Juniperus spp.). Because of its bluish/green foliage it could be used to contrast with plants that develop reddish leaves such as lemonadeberry (Rhus aromatica), creeper vine (Parthenocissus inserta), and Rocky Mountain maple (Acer glabrum). |
