The high shoot density and tolerance to close cutting makes the species particularly suitable for golf greens, tees & fairways.Moderately salt tolerant. The runners can regenerate cover in worn areas. Mixes well with Festuca rubra commutata.

Latin name:        Festuca rubra litoralis

Seeds/gram:     1000

Germination:      About 2 weeks

Shoot density:    450-800 shoots/100cm²

Cutting height:   Normal: 20-35mm
                          Not less than 5mm

Growth:              Creeping with short rhizomes

Distinguishing features:

• Leaves stiff and filamentous
• Young leaf folded in shoot (generally remains unfolded when mature) • Ligule short, blunt and difficult to distinguish • Short rhizomes • Leaf sheath complete, not overlapping