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Shade Blend

Shade Seed Blend

40% 98/85 Kentucky Bluegrass, 20% Apple 3GL Perennial Ryegrass, 15% Jetty / Beacon II Hard Fescue, 15% Navigator II / Cardinal II Creeping Red Fescue, 10% Radar Chewings Fescue.

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SHADE

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50 LB Bag

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Certified Blue Tag

A-List Varieties in Blend

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Apple 3GL Perennial Ryegrass: Apple 3GL is one of the best performing perennial ryegrass varieties in the recent NTEP trial. Apple 3GL has extreme salt and cold tolerance, making it a great choice in northern climates where salt and snowmelt are used. Apple 3GL also has excellent drought tolerance, ranking in the top statistical category in the recent NTEP trial. (A-List Variety)

Jetty Hard Fescue: Jetty hard fescue was ranked highest in the NTEP for shade tolerance and can handle growing under dense tree canopies. Unlike other hard fescues, Jetty can withstand low mowings, working well in low maintenance areas or golf courses that need to be mowed low. (A-List Variety)

Beacon Hard Fescue: Beacon II is a new Hard Fescue release from Mountain View Seeds. Like it’s predecessor, Beacon II exudes multiple traits that set it apart from other hard fescues. This variety has superb density; theyear-round dense sward keeps weeds from getting a foothold. Beacon II features high seedling vigorand aggressive establishment which allows it to form a solid turf stand quickly. It’s drought tolerance issecond to none in the latest NTEP trials. Beacon II is a use-anywhere selection when soils and fertilityare lacking, and irrigation is absent. Suggested for low maintenance residential turf, roadsides, parks,and golf course roughs. (A-List Variety)

Navigator II Creeping Red Fescue: Navigator III is the newest generation Strong Creeping Red Fescue in the lineup. This variety is often the prescription for success in difficult environments that challenge other cultivars. It will perform in shaded and poorly irrigated areas where fertility and pesticide inputs are either lacking or discouraged. Navigator III continues its excellence in turf quality and drought stress while improving its traffic stress and shade tolerance. (A-List Variety)

Cardinal II Creeping Red Fescue: Cardinal II is a top-rated creeping red fescue. Cardinal II exhibits very high turf quality under a numberof different conditions. Cardinal II has excellent color and maintains its quality when mowed at fairwayheight as well as under no-mow and shady conditions. Cardinal II has unparalleled disease resistance,scoring high against Dollar Spot, Red Thread and Summer Patch. Cardinal II is highly wear-tolerant,making it a great fit for most turf applications where a shade tolerant, high-quality turf is desired. (A-List Variety)

Radar Chewings Fescue: Radar chewings fescue is dark greeen, in fact the darkest of the fine fescue varieties tested. It has excellent disease rsistance, particularly to red thread and pink patch, and is also endophyte enhanced. Tolerance to shade and tracfic and wear adds to its versatility. (A-List Variety)

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