fescue
noun
fes·cue
ˈfe-(ˌ)skyü 
1
: a small pointer (such as a stick) used to point out letters to children learning to read
2
: any of a genus (Festuca) of tufted perennial grasses with panicled spikelets
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Cool-season grasses are the primary type grown in Northern lawns and include fescues, Kentucky bluegrass, and ryegrasses.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Cool-season grass includes varieties like Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, and fescues.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
The sandy soil profile allows for the use of fescue and firm, fast playing conditions.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Call on large upright grasses, such as the native big bluestem, as well as low-growing grasses, such as ornamental fescues, to create a texture-rich winter landscape.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Cool-season grass includes varieties like Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, and fescues.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
The sandy soil profile allows for the use of fescue and firm, fast playing conditions.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Call on large upright grasses, such as the native big bluestem, as well as low-growing grasses, such as ornamental fescues, to create a texture-rich winter landscape.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Fescue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fescue. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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fescue
noun
fes·cue
ˈfes-(ˌ)kyü
: a tufted perennial grass
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