Sheep's Fescue Conventional Untreated

Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina) Seed

Sheep’s fescue is a short slow growing perennial grass with fine, green or grey-green bristle like leaves. Individual plants form dense tufts which can be almost rosette like in form. Grows to a height of 30-45cm. Sheep's fescue is a stress tolerant, slow growing grass.  It is widely distributed in Ireland on poor, shallow, usually well-drained soils. It is good at coping in stressed environments, but less able to compete against taller more vigorous grasses particularly on fertile soils. It is a very variable and adaptable plant species and can be found in both acid and calcareous grassland in a wide range of situations from sea cliffs to mountains.

Special Features:

• Very hardy.
• Drought resistant.
• Useful as a ground cover under flower meadows.
• Long term species which can cope with harsh conditions.
• Good for low maintenance amenity or orchard mixes.
• Ideal for mixing with wild-flower seeds to make a wildflower meadow.

Management:

• A little slow to establish so better sown earlier than other grasses if possible.
• Can be heavily grazed and/or mowed.