How do I know if my fescue grass is fine?

How do I know if my fescue grass is fine?

Fine fescues

1. Folded vernation.
2. Very narrow, folded leaf blades — in most cases veins not visible, leaf blade dull underneath, keeled leaf tip.
3. Auricles absent.
4. Short, membranous ligule.
5. Bunch-type or rhizomatous growth habit.
6. Panicle-type seed head.

What does a fine fescue lawn look like?

The majority of the species clump and form tufts with the exception of the red creeping varieties, which spread by rhizomes. The leaves are medium green to blue green with a fine texture. Many growers have trouble determining if they have fine fescue vs. tall fescue.

What’s the difference between tall fescue and fine fescue grass?

Fescue is divided into broad-leaved and fine-leaved classes. Tall fescue is a broad-leaved fescue with wide, flat blades typical of lawn grasses. Fine fescue is the collective term for all fine-leaved fescue grasses. Fine fescue has thinner blades than tall fescue, with some fine fescues having needle-type blades.

How do you identify fescue grass?

Tall Fescue Grass Identification Tall fescue can be identified by its wide leaf blades that have equal-sized veins. It has no prominent midrib. When left unmowed it forms a panicle style seed head containing six to eight seeds. Tall fescue should not be blended with any other grass species.

How do you tell the difference between fescue and bluegrass?

One main difference between fescue and bluegrass is the type of root structure they form. Fescue grass grows with its roots in bunches, while bluegrass sends out horizontal roots known as rhizomes.

Does fine fescue have deep roots?

Tall fescues naturally have deep, extensive root zones that typically reach 2 to 3 feet deep. 1 Deeper than any other common cool-season U.S. lawn grass, this naturally extensive root system provides access to water and other resources beyond the reach of grasses with limited root depth and density.

Is fine fescue drought tolerant?

Fine Fescue Fine fescues, including creeping red fescue and Chewings fescue, are both low maintenance and shade-tolerant. Their drought-tolerance comes from their low water use rates and ability to handle dehydration.

Can you mix tall and fine fescue?

Turf-type tall fescues are often mixed with fine fescues for a finely textured, shade-tolerant lawn.

Is tall fescue the same as Kentucky 31?

Tall fescue is an important turf grass in the United States today, but that wasn’t always the case. Kentucky 31, known in the seed industry as KY-31 or K-31, helped tall fescue grasses transition from livestock pastures to lush, durable, manicured lawns.