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Chewings Fescue Grass | Festuca Rubra Commutata
An attractive fine bristle tufting grass with good drought and shade tolerance suitable for fine and ornamental lawns, golf and bowling greens.
The above image shows this species left uncut.
An attractive fine bristle tufting grass with good drought and shade tolerance suitable for fine and ornamental lawns, golf and bowling greens.
Why do we use this in our Lawn Seed Mixtures?
- Type of growth:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â tufts
- Creeping habit for density:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â none
- Turf binding for stability:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â medium
- Self-repair and wear tolerance:Â Â Â Â Â Â medium
- Disease tolerance                  medium
- Drought tolerance:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â good
- Shade tolerance:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â good
- Growth rate:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â medium slow
- Where used:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ornamental lawns, golf greens, fairways
- Leaf type:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â rolled bristle
- Ideal mowing height:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20 to 35mm
- Ideal pH:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.5 to 7
- Germination:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â slow 14+ days @ 12 degrees or more