Festuca rubra commutata

Chewing's Fescue is a bunchgrass with the highest density of shoots of the three types of red fescue and of the fine fescues it is also the most tolerant of close mowing and traffic pressure.  It is quite winter hardy and is also adapted to soils of low fertility making it a good choice for use in a low maintenance lawn application.  When Chewing's Fescue was introduced from Europe, it was tried as a forage/pasture grass but didn't show very much merit for that application.  Today this species is used almost exclusively in turf applications for shady areas or low to moderate input lawns.

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