Festuca rubra 'Molate'
Creeping Red Fescue

This fine textured cool season grass has been hybridized and grown as a lawn grass for many years. It is the prime component of many ‘no mow’ mixes. Along with other closely related fine fescues this plant makes a fine natural lawn in northern tier states in loam, dry sand or rocky soils in sun or part shade. It is problematic in hot humid southern states