General Info Charts

Creeping Bentgrass
Scientific Name Growth Habit Days to Germinate Establish Rate Leaf Growth Leaf Width Weed Suppression Thatch Shade Tolerance Heat Tolerance Drought Tolerance Cold Tolerance Traffic/Wear Tolerance App. No. Seeds/lb New Lawns Seeds/lb Existing Lawns Sds/lb Nitrogen p/Month Mowing Height		Agrotis palustris Stolens 6-14 Medium Medium/Quick 1/8” High High Fair Fair Fair Poor/Fair Excellent Good 6-7,000,000/lb 1-2 lbs/1000 sq ft 0.5-1 lbs/1000 sq ft 0.25-0.8/1000 sq ft 0.15-0.8”

Colonial Bentgrass
Scientific Name Growth Habit Days to Germinate Establish Rate Leaf Growth Leaf Width Weed Suppression Thatch Shade Tolerance Heat Tolerance Drought Tolerance Cold Tolerance Traffic/Wear Tolerance App. No. Seeds/lb New Lawns Seeds/lb Existing Lawns Sds/lb Nitrogen p/Month Mowing Height		Agrotis tenuis Rhizomes 4-14 Medium Medium/Quick 1/8” Medium/High Medium/High Fair Fair Fair Fair Good 5-8,000,000/lb 2-3 lbs/1000 sq ft 1-2 lbs/1000 sq ft 0.25-0.8/1000 sq ft 0.15-0.8”

Chewings Fescue
Scientific Name Growth Habit Days to Germinate Establish Rate Leaf Growth Leaf Width Weed Suppression Thatch Shade Tolerance Heat Tolerance Drought Tolerance Cold Tolerance Traffic/Wear Tolerance App. No. Seeds/lb New Lawns Seeds/lb Existing Lawns Sds/lb Nitrogen p/Month Mowing Height		Festuca ruba commutata Bunch 10-21 Medium Slow/Moderate 1/25 Moderate High Very Good Fair Good Very Good Fair 385,000/lb 4-6 lbs/1000 sq ft 2-4 lbs/1000 sq ft 0.1-0.3/1000 sq ft 2-4”

Creeping Red Fescue
Scientific Name Growth Habit Days to Germinate Establish Rate Leaf Growth Leaf Width Weed Suppression Thatch Shade Tolerance Heat Tolerance Drought Tolerance Cold Tolerance Traffic/Wear Tolerance App. No. Seeds/lb New Lawns Seeds/lb Existing Lawns Sds/lb Nitrogen p/Month Mowing Height		Festuca ruba ruba Tiller 7-14 Medium Slow/Moderate 1/25” Low/Moderate Moderate Very Good Poor Good Very Good Poor 3-5,000,000/lb 4-6 lbs/1000 sq ft 2-4 lbs/1000 sq ft 0.1-0.3/1000 sq ft 2-4”

Hard Fescue
Scientific Name Growth Habit Days to Germinate Establish Rate Leaf Growth Leaf Width Weed Suppression Thatch Shade Tolerance Heat Tolerance Drought Tolerance Cold Tolerance Traffic/Wear Tolerance App. No. Seeds/lb New Lawns Seeds/lb Existing Lawns Sds/lb Nitrogen p/Month Mowing Height		Festuca ovina Bunch 10-21 Slow/Medium Slow/Moderate 1/25 Moderate Moderate Very Good Fair Very Good Excellent Poor 500,000/lb 4-6 lbs/1000 sq ft 2-4 lbs/1000 sq ft 0.1-0.3/1000 sq ft 2-4”

Turf-Type Tall Fescue
Scientific Name Growth Habit Days to Germinate Establish Rate Leaf Growth Leaf Width Weed Suppression Thatch Shade Tolerance Heat Tolerance Drought Tolerance Cold Tolerance Traffic/Wear Tolerance App. No. Seeds/lb New Lawns Seeds/lb Existing Lawns Sds/lb Nitrogen p/Month Mowing Height		Festuca arundinacea Bunch 7-21 Medium Moderate 1/6” Low/Moderate Low/Moderate Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good 225,000/lb 3-5 lbs/1000 sq ft 2-4 lbs/1000 sq ft 0.1-0.3/1000 sq ft 2-4”

Turf-Type Perennial Ryegrass
Scientific Name Growth Habit Days to Germinate Establish Rate Leaf Growth Leaf Width Weed Suppression Thatch Shade Tolerance Heat Tolerance Drought Tolerance Cold Tolerance Traffic/Wear Tolerance App. No. Seeds/lb New Lawns Seeds/lb Existing Lawns Sds/lb Nitrogen p/Month Mowing Height		Lolium perenne Bunch 6-10 Quick Quick 1/8” High Low Good Fair Very Good Good Excellent 2-3,000,000/lb 4-7 lbs/1000 sq ft 2-5 lbs/1000 sq ft 0.3-0.8/1000 sq ft 0.5-3”

Kentucky Bluegrass
Scientific Name Growth Habit Days to Germinate Establish Rate Leaf Growth Leaf Width Weed Suppression Thatch Shade Tolerance Heat Tolerance Drought Tolerance Cold Tolerance Traffic/Wear Tolerance App. No. Seeds/lb New Lawns Seeds/lb Existing Lawns Sds/lb Nitrogen p/Month Mowing Height		Poa pratensis Rhizomes 7-21 Slow Slow/Moderate 1/8” Moderate Moderate/High Fair/Good Good Good Very Good Good 1-2,000,000/lb 2-4 lbs/1000 sq ft 1-2 lbs/1000 sq ft 0.2-0.6/1000 sq ft 1-2”