Festuca gautieri

Festuca gautieri is a grass plant that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and 10cm – 50cm wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Festuca gautieri.

This is a evergreen plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: Festuca gautieri
Scientific name: Festuca gautieri
Plant type: Grasses
Habit: Clump-forming
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Informal Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden
Planting type: Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: Drought resistant

Seasonal colors

How to plant Festuca gautieri (Festuca gautieri) – Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How to plant

In this section we will learn how to plant Festuca gautieri, know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.

Soil

Festuca gautieri is not a demanding plant regarding the type of soil and can grow in chalk, loam or sand.

• The chalky soil is pale and contains chunks of calcium-rich rock. It is a fertile and well-draining soil, almost always alkaline.

• The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.

• Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.

It is not very sensitive to soil acidity or alkalinity and grows well in soils with pH acid, alkaline or neutral.

Regarding drainage, Festuca gautieri likes to grow in moist but well drained or well drained soils.

Sunlight

Festuca gautieri is a plant that should be grown in full sun or partial shade positions.