// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Nodding fescue

Festuca subverticillata

Nodding fescue (Festuca subverticillata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Apr–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 38 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 2'–5'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Apr–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Nodding fescue (Festuca subverticillata) — *Festuca subverticillata* — Nodding fescue. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Nodding fescue (Festuca subverticillata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Apr–May.

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, nodding fescue pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium).