natural herbs
Sheep's Fescue
Festuca ovina

• Medicinal herbs
• Natural herbs
• Latin names
• Common names

Herb: Sheep's Fescue

Latin name: Festuca ovina

Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)

Edible parts of Sheep's Fescue:

Seed. No further details but the seed is rather small and would be very fiddly to utilise.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Poor, well-drained shallow soils from low to high elevations.

Propagation of Sheep's Fescue:

Seed - sow spring in situ. The seed usually germinates within three weeks. Division in spring. Very easy, the clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions.

Cultivation of the herb:

Poor, well-drained shallow soils from low to high elevations.

Medicinal use of Sheep's Fescue:

None known

Known hazards of Festuca ovina:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.