| Fine fescues are narrow-leaved, lower height species that thrive in shade and persist under low fertility and little to no irrigation management. Chewings types form a dense attractive turf, typically in combination with bluegrasses and ryegrasses. |
Hard fescues are generally more disease resistant and particularly useful in soil erosion control on sloped areas. The strong creeping types are more rhizomateous with a more open growth style. Their applications vary from slopes to shaded fine turf to unmown stands in hillsides and golf course roughs. |
Species (Festuca ovina) |
 | Beacon HardLeading NTEP scores in Shade, traffic and seedling vigor. Well adapted to lower fertility inputs. Improved disease resistance and drought tolerance. |  | Blueray HardFeatures a distinctive bluer color. Suited to natural or no fertility management programs in both sun and shade. Lower growth profile. Needs only occasional or seasonal mowings in open or environmentally sensitive areas. Rugged yet attractive in appearance. |  | ChariotHard fescue. Attractive color and density under low fertility and shade. Can't be beat for heat and drought tolerance. Strong disease resistance including red thread and pythium. Printable Array Data Sheet |  | HeronHard fescue. Strongly adapted to low fertility and shade, poor soils. Combines well with other fine fescues for erosion control, slopes, and open turf areas. Improved leaf spot resistance. Printable Array Data Sheet |
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Species (Festuca commutata) |
 | CompassChewings fescue that exhibits improved color and density. Better heat and drought tolerance in NTEP trials. Broad spectrum disease resistance, including red thread. Low to moderate fertility requirements. Printable Array Data Sheet |  | Longfellow IIChewings fescue. NTEP leader in overall quality under sun, shade, and traffic conditions. Excellent color, density, and texture. Blends well for higher fertility applications. Printable Array Data Sheet |  | Radar ChewingsA recent advance that has scored excellent marks in overall turf performance under both normal and reduced fertility inputs. Levels of insect and disease resistance are improved together with better density retention under stress. Excellent drought tolerance. |
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Species (Festuca rubra) |
 | CardinalCreeping red fescue with improved disease resistance. Tops for summer patch, red thread and dollar spot. Early greenup. Great for low fertility, no-mow situations. Top NTEP grouping East, Transition zone, West. Printable Array Data Sheet |  | Navigator IIQuickly forms a dense turf under low to high fertility. Improved resistance to red thread and snow mold. Superb spring greenup. Printable Array Data Sheet |
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