Festuca occidentalis - Western Fescue (Plant)

An ornamental bunchgrass with slender green leaves. Recommended in dry shade. Grasses are host plants for skipper butterflies. Leaves are used as nesting material by birds. Plant Characteristics Family Name Poaceae Species Name Festuca occidentalis Common Name Western Fescue Plant Type Grass/Grass-Like Sun Exposure Coast-Part Sun, Coast-Shade, Inland-Part Sun, Inland-Shade, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color None Flowering Months April, May, June, July Evergreen/Deciduous Summer deciduous/dormant Height by Width 2ft. x 2ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Clumping, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Northwestern CA, Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada, n and c Central Western CA, Peninsular Ranges, Modoc Plateau; to Britis