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Clustered fescue

Festuca paradoxa

Clustered fescue (Festuca paradoxa) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Sep–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 23 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DE, GA, IA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: 6"–4'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Sep–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Clustered fescue (Festuca paradoxa) — *Festuca paradoxa* — Clustered fescue. Photo by Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Clustered fescue (Festuca paradoxa) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Sep–Oct.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, clustered fescue pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea).