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Festuca californica 'Horse Mountain Green' - Horse Mountain Green California Fescue

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Festuca californica 'Horse Mountain Green' is a charismatic, evergreen grass native to California, renowned for its robustness and effortless elegance. This hardy perennial, also known as the Horse Mountain Green California Fescue, brings a burst of vibrant emerald-green to your garden year-round. Its distinctive, blade-like leaves build into dense, fountain-like clumps, reaching a mature size of 2-3 feet high and 1-2 feet wide, an ideal size for various landscaping needs, from meadow-style plantings to urban borders or screens. As spring arrives, soft beige flower spikes spring forth, adding an extra layer of botanical charm. With an inherent resilience to deer and a preference for full sun to part shade conditions, it expertly navigates the whims of nature. Pair that with its low to moderate water usage, and you have a stress-free, drought-tolerant plant that adds both aesthetic allure and practical benefits to any landscape. Own the Festuca californica 'Horse Mountain Green' and infuse your outdoor space with the captivating rhythm of California's native flora.

  • Size: Up to 2-3 feet tall and 1-2 feet wide
  • Flowers: Soft beige color spikes in spring
  • Foliage: Vibrant emerald-green, blade-like leaves
  • Water usage: Low to moderate
  • Sun exposure: Full sun to part shade
  • Deer Resistance: Inherently resistant to deer
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