red fescue

noun

: a perennial pasture and turf fescue (Festuca rubra) of Eurasia and North America that has creeping rootstocks and reddish lemmas and sheaths

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Mowing Height: 2½ inches during spring and fall, 3½ inches during dry conditions Zones: 3–9 02 of 09 Creeping Red Fescue Spreading grass with a delicate, fine leaf, creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra) grows well in shade. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024 In 2001, Wimbledon famously went from a mix of ryegrass and creeping red fescue to 100 percent ryegrass, which allowed for firmer courts and cleaner bounces. Helmuth Rosales, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023 In 2002, tournament officials approved a switch from a mix of ryegrass and creeping red fescue to pure ryegrass. Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 26 June 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of red fescue was in 1900

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“Red fescue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20fescue. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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