Festuca rubra aka Red Fescue

Festuca rubra, commonly known as red fescue, creeping red fescue, or sheep's fescue, is a drought-resistant, cool-season grass that is widespread across the Northern Hemisphere. It can tolerate various habitats and climates, but is best adapted to well-drained soils in cool, temperate regions. Sheep's fescue is densely tufted with short, bristle-like, greyish-green leaves and feathery, one-sided panicles that bloom from May to June. It is wind-pollinated and does not have rhizomes. While wild animals browse on red fescue, it has low productivity and palatability and is not an important domestic forage. However, it is commonly planted for its shade tolerance and is also used as a drought-tolerant lawn grass. It can be invasive in the US. Red fescue can be used as a turfgrass if mowed or left natural for a meadow look. Additionally, it is an ornamental plant for gardens. It should be noted that cutting or chipping away several centimeters of the bark around the trunk, or girdling, can be a way to get rid of unwanted red fescue. This process involves cutting parallel lines around the tree trunk deep enough to reach the vascular cambium, which stores and moves carbohydrates throughout the tree, ultimately killing it. However, care should be taken to avoid cutting too deep and causing the tree to snap and fall. It should also be noted that sheep's fescue may be poisonous.