Item Number: SCG065
Molate Fescue Native Grass Seed (lb)
Excellent Low-Maintenance Drought Tolerant Grass
Festuca rubra molate Cool-season, ornamental, California native red fescue.
Excellent for low-maintenance drought areas and natural landscapes. Especially beautiful native grass with its fine, graceful leaf and spreading character. Inactive in summer (turns dark gray) and should not be over irrigated. Can be watered in summer, but only once a month, deeply.
- Application Rate: 1-2 lb/1000 sq ft or 40 lb/acre for landscaping; 10-25 lb/acre for cover crop or pasture
- Inoculant: None needed
- Germination: 6-7 Days
- Plant Height: 12" with 8 or more inches of rainfall
- Days to Maturity: 30 Days
- Uses: Pasture, turf, erosion control
- Facts to Note: As perennial range pasture, it can be grazed heavily if left alone for a month after annual seed heading. For landscaping applications, however, mow to 8 inches once per year when seeds head. Can be mixed with other fescues (sheep and hard) for cost-effective cover.
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Shipping Weight: 1.1 lb
Dimensions: 7.5"L x 7.0"W x 2.0"H
Features
Features
- California Native
- Good for Forage/Hay
- Lawn Alternative
- Native
- Somewhat Drought Tolerant
- Tolerates Mowing/Grazing
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This Creeping Red Fine Fescue is native to California from the research articles I was able to find from Professor Ames. His findings suggest this Fescue is more heat and drought tolerant than most. Hes had great success in warmer climates and I will be doing test runs here in Southern California. I dont expect it to survive 90° temps, but its holding up pretty good already. Germinated in 7 days !
This fescue grows easily and is thick and lush. And because it's organic, I don't worry when the dogs munch on it.
I have not had success with growing sod or seed, but your molate fescue is doing nicely in my backyard.