Summary

Guide to choosing fescue turfgrasses, from fineleaf fescues to tall fescue. It compares species such as chewings, hard, sheep, slender creeping, and strong creeping fescues for shade tolerance, drought response, disease risk, color, and low-input use. It also covers tall fescue, the most common cool-season lawn grass in Tennessee, including where it grows best, key pest and disease concerns, and how newer turf types and rhizomatous varieties differ in growth, recovery, and maintenance needs.