Arizona Fescue

Festuca arizonica Vasey

Grass family

Plant Type

Graminoid

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

24 inches

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance Medium

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Clay

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Low

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 6.5 – 7.5

Frost-Free Days 150 days

Precipitation 10 – 16 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.