Tall Fescue
Schedonorus arundinaceus · Cool-season perennial, C3
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Grass Category
Lawn/Turf
Hardiness Zones
USDA Zones 4 through 7, highly tolerant of transition zone heat and winter dormancy.
About This Grass
Forms a coarse-textured, upright turf with a dark green color and high heat tolerance for a cool-season grass. Matures into an open panicle seed head.
Blade Characteristics
Medium-to-wide blades with prominent parallel veins, pointed tips, rolled vernation, and a membranous ligule with no auricles.
Growing Information
Growth Habit
Bunch-type forming dense clumps, spreads very slowly via short rhizomes
Sunlight & Water Needs
Thrives in full sun to partial shade with moderate watering and deep root drought resistance in well-draining soil.
Mowing & Maintenance
Mow high at 2.5 to 4 inches regularly; requires moderate fertilization and low-to-moderate overall maintenance.
Identified on 10/19/2026