Idaho fescue

Festuca idahoensis

Cool season, drought-tolerant perennial bunchgrass. Most adapted to deep, fertile, heavy soils, but will occur on thin well-drained coarse sites. Seedlings are weakly competitive but once established mature stands are strongly competitive. Good palatability to livestock and wildlife. Cool season, drought-tolerant perennial bunchgrass. Mostly adapted to deep, fertile, heavy soils, but will occur on thin well drained coarse sites. Seedlings are weakly competitive but once established mature stands are strongly competitive. Good palatability to livestock and wildlife. Varieties listed below.