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Idaho fescue
Festuca idahoensis


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 1.0 ft. to 1.5 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 1.5 ft.
Growth Form
Grass/Grass Like
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Small Mammals
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low, Low
Plant Community
Alpine, Foothills, Mountains, Subalpine
Season of Bloom
July, August, September
Flower Color
Green Shades, White Shades, Yellow Shades, Inconspicious
Leaf Color
Blue Shades, Green Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data
Design Considerations
Attractive Foliage, Drought Tolerant
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type
Acidic/Low pH, Alkaline/High pH, Clay, Loam, Neutral pH, Sandy, Variable, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

This species is native to most of the western half of the U.S. In Colorado it can be found along the Front Range and throughout the west slope. This is an important larval food host for many of our native invertebrates.