Festuca rubra, or Red Fescue, is a perennial grass with fine, dark green blades. It is often used in lawns, golf courses, and as ground cover due to its tolerance to shade and low maintenance requirements. Inputs Hardiness zone 31 Hardiness zone 41 Hardiness zone 51 Hardiness zone 61 Outputs Fodder1 Type Perennial Functions Copper accumulator2 Zinc accumulator2 Ground cover Wildlife habitat1 Footnotes Festuca rubra | NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 6-2 ↩ ↩2