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Turf-typeTall Fescue

Scientific Name: Festuca arundinacea

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Taxonomy of Tall Fescue

 Kingdom   Plantae
 Subkingdom  Tracheobionta
 Superdivision  Spermatophyta
 Division   Magnoliophyta
 Class     Lillosida
 Subclass     Commelinidae
 Order   Cyperales
 Family        Poaceae
 Genus             Festuca
 Species     arundinacea

 

 Height  
 Growth habit      sod forming
 Bloom period  early summer
 Sun requirement  shade to full sun
 Leaf foilage color  green
 Seeds per pound  250,000
 Minimum soil temperature for germination  
 Soil pH range  
 Planting Rate  8 to 10 lbs per 1000 sq ft or 350 to 435 lbs/acre
 Planting Depth  
 Planting Season  late summer/early fall or early spring

 

Uses of Turf-type Tall Fescue

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Commercially Available Cultivars of Turf-type Tall Fescue

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