Common name: rough fescue
Botanical name: Festuca campestris
Light: full to part sun
Height: 16 – 40 inches
Water: drought tolerant once established but thrives with some water in well-drained soils
Soil type: well-drained deep loamy to clay soils
Beautiful native bunchgrass that forms dense clusters with draping foliage and 2-3′ tall flowers; beautiful grass in garden settings or in meadows