Plant red fescue in the lawn

Red fescue is extremely frugal

Red fescue is extremely frugal and extremely hardy. This type of grass thrives on very poor soils and does not have to be fertilized. Although this type of grass is considered to be fertilizer-friendly, it should not be spoiled too much with nutrients - otherwise competing species can be promoted. In addition, red fescue grows very well in rather shady locations. All these properties make the red fescue appear perfect for locations where lawn sowing does not seem possible.

Differentiation between different red fescue species

The clump-forming, very densely growing varieties are particularly suitable for lawn sowing. In agriculture, for example for sowing grassland or as pasture, the red fescue (Festuca rubra rubra) is mainly used.

Red fescue (Festuca rubra commutata)

The very fine and densely growing red fescue is used for ornamental and herb lawns, for meadows and other uses

• and landscaped lawns. It is only moderately resilient (and therefore not suitable for sports and play lawns), but it also grows in partially shaded and otherwise problematic locations.

Red fescue with short runners (Festuca rubra trichophylla)

This red fescue is only moderately resilient, but very undemanding and versatile.

European red fescue (Festuca rubra rubra)

The red fescue is mainly used for grassland, meadows and pastures in problematic locations.

Also very suitable for pasture and grassland

Although the red fescue has only moderate nutritional value, it is very well tolerated by bites (just like the other species in conventional lawn can also be kept very short without any problems) and does not make any demands on location, soil and Care. Fertilization and watering are basically unnecessary, and the plant also prefers a rather poor substrate - perfect for mountainous locations, arid areas and nutrient-poor soils on which high-quality forage grass is not available grows.