Brian McDonald

The many faces of fine fescue

fine fescue putting green in Oregon

By Alec Kowalewski, Emily Braithwaite and Brian McDonald, Oregon State University

Generally, fine fescues are described as low input turfgrasses because as a group these plants tolerate shade and low fertility, and can persist with minimal irrigation.  However, each of these fine fescues has a unique set of functional components.  This blog post will provide an overview of the characteristics associated with each of the five fine fescues.