Festuca gigantea
Giant Fescue
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Giant Fescue (Festuca gigantea) - Description
Festuca gigantea, or giant fescue, is a plant species in the Poaceae (grass family). Because this and other members of Festuca subgenus Schedonorus have more in common morphologically with members of the genus Lolium than with Festuca and often produce fertile hybrids with other Lolium species, Festuca gigantea has been recently published as Lolium giganteum (L.) Darbysh. (1993) and then as Schedonorus giganteus (L.) Holub (1998). Sources vary as to which placement is more acceptable.
Giant Fescue (Festuca gigantea) - Growth
Afternoon shade helps them cope with humid, hot summers. Otherwise full sun is best for leaf color.
Giant Fescue (Festuca gigantea) - Planting
Propagate by division. Plants self-sow and can be grown from seed, but cultivars should be propagated by division. For clumping varieties, plant 1' apart.
Giant Fescue (Festuca gigantea) - Pest
Festuca is susceptible to net blotch, ergot, powdery mildew, eye spot, summer blight, smut, brown patch, rust, and leaf spot.
Giant Fescue (Festuca gigantea) - Interesting facts
Festuca arundinacea was used during the 1930s for land reclamation during the dust bowl. Other species are highly valued for low-traffic lawns or bowling greens.
Giant Fescue (Festuca gigantea) - Soil and irrigation
Moist, well-drained soil. Good drainage is essential in places with wet summers.
