Alameda County Master Gardeners 

Grasses

Outstanding Plants for Alameda County

Attractive Plants that Thrive on Little Care

Grasses

 Common Name Botanical Name  DT  Low  Mod  FS  PS  Sh  N 
California Fescue Festuca californica  X X    X X  X     X 
                  

 

 

  • [dt] - No summer water required beyond what is naturally available
  •  [low] -  Some summer water - Deep soaking every 3-4 weeks.
  • [mod] - Summer water required - Deep soaking every 1-2 weeks
  • [fs]- Full sun - All day minimum 8 hours of sun
  • [ps] - Part shade - filtered light or 4-5 hours of sun
  • [sh] - Shade - less than 3 hours of sun
  • [native] Endemic to California