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Festuca arundinacea

Fillmore

Fillmore

Fillmore tall fescue is a perennial bunchgrass bred for use in the humid, temperate areas of the US. It is one of the most drought, heat, and wear-tolerant cool-season grasses. When other grasses have stopped growing, it continues to produce feed. It produces most of its total yield in the spring and has a high nutritive value in the fall, making it particularly suited for stockpiled forage. This tall fescue grows best on deep, moist, medium-textured soils with a neutral pH, but it tolerates a wide pH range (4.7 to 9.5) and thin or poorly drained soils.

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Key features

  • Soft-leaved
  • Medium-high dry matter yield
  • High leaf ratio
  • Dense sward
  • Increased palatability and nutrient intake

Ratings

Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced

Segment Forage
Category Tall Fescue
Species Fescue, Tall
Sci. Name Festuca arundinacea
Anther Color Purplish
Auricles Absent
Basal Hairs Absent
Botanical Name Tall
Branch Pubescence Glabrous
Crown Rust Not Tested
Emergence (Days) 14
Flag Leaf Length Medium
Flag Leaf Width Narrow to Medium
Growth Habit, Fall Semi-Erect
Leaf Blade Folding Open
Leaf Blade Margins Semi-Rough
Leaf Color Bright Green
Leaf Length Medium
Leaf Rust Not Tested
Leaf Sheath Colour White
Leaf Spot Not Tested
Leaf Width Narrow
Lemma Length Short
Lemma Pubescence Absent
Lemma Texture Smooth
Lemma Width Narrow
Maturity Medium Late
Palea Length Absent
Palea Pubescence Absent
Panicle Attitude Erect
Panicle Color Green
Panicle Length Medium
Panicle Shape Ovate
Panicle Type Intermediate
Pelea Width Absent
Pink Snow Mold Not Tested
Plant Height Medium Tall
Ploidy Hexaploid
Powdery Mildew Not Tested
Rhizomes - Creeping Habit Weakly Creeping
Seed Length 7mm
Seed Size Medium
Stem Rust Not Tested
Stripe Rust Not Tested
Time to Flowering Medium Late
Waxy Bloom on Leaf Absent
Winter Hardiness Moderately Resistant
Approx. Seeds/Kg. 499400
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 227,000
Seeding Depth (cm) 0.635-1.27
Seeding Depth (Inches) 1/4-1/2
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare) 28-34
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 25-30
Planting Times Spring, Late Summer-Early Fall
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare) 6-17
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre) 5-15
Livestock Alpaca/Llama , Cattle , Goats , Horses , Sheep
Usage Hay , Silage , Pasture , Erosion Control
Winter Hardiness 8