Festuca actae (banks peninsula fescue)

Festuca actae, commonly known as Banks Peninsula Fescue, is a fine-textured NZ native tussock forming neat, upright clumps of slender blue-green foliage. Its tidy habit and soft movement make it an excellent choice for adding subtle texture to borders, rock gardens and native plantings. Naturally found in coastal and hill-country environments, it brings a light, airy presence to the landscape while remaining low-maintenance and resilient.

Typically reaching around 40-60cm tall and wide, Festuca actae grows at a medium rate and thrives in full sun, tolerating light shade. It prefers free-draining soils and performs reliably across Queenstown and Central Otago, handling wind, cold and dry periods once established. Its understated form and cool-toned foliage make it ideal for mass planting, contrast against darker natives or softening hard edges.

Choose Festuca actae for a graceful NZ native fescue that delivers fine texture, movement and year-round structure in dry, sunny landscapes.

1L: $7.00

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