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Festuca paradoxa
Native, short, cool-season fescue is green when many other natives are dormant; biennial life cycle
Price range: $3.00 through $97.00
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Festuca paradoxa, also known as Cluster Fescue, is a native biennial cool season grass.
This grass is palatable to livestock in the spring and fall when it is green and growing.
Cluster fescue grows in a wide variety of places – wet to dry-mesic prairies. It grows along forest borders and in glades.
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Unit | Packet, Ounce, Pound |
| Light | Full Sun |
| Soils | Dry, Average |
| Height | 18"-30" |
| Bloom Month | Jun, Jul |
| Specialty Uses | Edible |
| Life Cycle | Biennial |
| # seeds/pkt | 200 |
| Packet coverage area | 5 sq. ft |
| Seeding Rate | 10 Bulk lbs/acre |
| Cattle Palatability | Good |
| Planting Season | Dormant |
Pure Live Seed (PLS) is the portion of good viable seed per pound. It is a measure of the seed that is alive and able to sprout into plants. This product is sold by PLS ounce/pound. To provide one ounce/pound of viable seed, you will receive more than one ounce/pound of product. Read more about PLS here.
