Poa Supina Grass Seed Blend - Shade Grass Seed

Poa Supina Shade Grass Blend

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Poa supina shade grass blend is an excellent choice for dense shade in cool season areas. This is the best primo shade lawn grass blend on the market today. It contains 25% Poa supina seed and 75% rough buegrass Grow Poa supina shade grass blend for both shade and cost effectiveness.

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Poa Supina Shade Grass Blend is a premium grass seed mix specifically designed for shaded, cool-season areas. It features Supranova Poa Supina, the high-performing shade grass that thrives in dense shade where other grasses fail. With a blend of 25% Supranova Poa Supina and 75% Poa Trivialis, this mix is engineered for durability and resilience in high-traffic areas, making it ideal for lawns, golf courses, and athletic fields. Adapted to cold temperatures and known for its disease resistance, this blend ensures lush, dense coverage in shaded environments, even under the stress of frequent mowing and foot traffic. It is available in 4 different sizes to suit your landscaping needs.
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Superior Shade Tolerance
This grass variety excels in shade tolerance, thriving in low light where other grasses struggle. Its unique adaptation to shaded environments, along with its ability to establish dense coverage, makes it an ideal solution for maintaining a lush, green lawn in areas with minimal sunlight.
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High Density Growth
This grass blend is characterized by its high-density growth, featuring Poa Supina shade grass seed and Rough Bluegrass seed. Both grasses exhibit an upright growth habit with a slow rate of vertical development. The blend spreads efficiently through stolons, ensuring even coverage over time.
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Superior Wear Tolerance
Supranova Poa Supina shade grass seed is now recognized as one of the most wear-resistant cool-season grasses available today. This grass is specially engineered to withstand challenging conditions, providing a resilient and durable solution for even the most demanding environments, ensuring a lush, healthy lawn where other grasses might fail.
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Tolerates Little Water
This grass is engineered to thrive in deep shade and requires minimal water, making it an ideal choice for challenging environments. Its resilience and adaptability to low-water conditions ensure it maintains its quality and appearance, even in areas with limited irrigation. This grass blend continues to be a trusted option for a variety of high-demand settings.
This grass thrives in areas where sunlight is scarce, maintaining a vibrant green color even in deep shade. It establishes quickly, requiring less time to achieve full coverage, and offers the benefits of reduced maintenance over time. Known for its longevity and resilience, this grass exhibits aggressive growth, ensuring a durable and persistent turf. If left unmowed, the foliage can reach a height of approximately 6 inches, while the seed heads extend to a height of 10 to 12 inches. This growth pattern provides a lush and dense turf that can thrive in shaded areas, offering an attractive and low-maintenance option for your lawn.
This resilient grass excels in cold environments and truly shines in shaded areas. Poa Supina is weather-resistant and ready for high-traffic use, thriving particularly well in the chilly climates of the German and Austrian Alps sub-alpine regions. Known in Germany as "Lagerrispe," or "where the cows lay," it’s tough enough to flourish on well-worn cattle trails and in shaded woodlands. Its robust nature makes it an ideal choice for challenging conditions, providing durability and consistent performance where other grasses may falter. With a proven track record of over twenty years, it has been successfully utilized for golf courses, lawns, and athletic fields.
This turf is optimized for shaded areas and exhibits exceptional cold tolerance, making it ideal for USDA Zones 3 to 7. Supranova shade grass typically germinates within 14 to 21 days and features an upright growth habit with slow vertical development, spreading effectively by stolons. Well-adapted to shaded and high-traffic areas, it competes strongly with other grasses, even under frequent mowing and soil compaction. The grass should be mowed for the first time when it reaches 2 inches, and it can be trimmed as low as 3/16 of an inch. For new turf, sow 2-3 pounds of seed per 1,000 square feet, with planting recommended in spring when soil temperatures reach 55°, up until 12 weeks before the first fall frost.

Supranova Poa Supina is the elite shade grass for dense shade in cool season areas. This is the best primo shade lawn grass on market today. It is specially designed for deep shade and little water although it has been used for golf courses, lawns, and athletic field turf for over twenty years. Supranova shade grass has been developed over the last 20 years and the breeding keeps improving.

No other species outperforms this variety in the shade. It grows where no grass has grown before. It’s wear tolerance and aggressive growth make it ideal high maintenance and high wear areas. Today Supranova Poa supina shade grass seed produces the most shade tolerant, wear resistant, cool season grass on the market.

Poa Supina is well adapted to cold temperatures and is found commonly in the sub-alpine regions of the German and Austrian Alps. In Germany, the common name is Lägerrispe, which means, "where the cows lay". The name is a reflection of the ability of Poa supina to persist and even thrive on cattle trails, even in shaded woodland areas. Another attractive asset is the apparent resistance of Poa supina to many diseases which results in fewer fungicide applications. Unfortunately, the cost of grass seed for shade is quite high; therefore, the practicality of seeding mono-stands of the grass is often economically unfeasible. Evidence from Germany suggests relatively low rates (e.g., less than 10%) of Poa supina seed can be mixed with other cool season grasses and after several years of heavy traffic the stand will be predominantly Poa supina, providing superior coverage compared to stands without Poa supina.

We have gone the extra mile to include 25% of Poa supina in our shade grass mix so you get faster results and better performance. We mix it with Poa Trivialis which is also very shade tolerant. CPoa Trivialis thrives when cool, moist conditions prevail which is your typical Northern Climate shade. Poa Trivialis seed produces a fine-textured turf grass and develops a high shoot density under cool, moist conditions. It is capable of withstanding a considerable amount of shade. It is one of the most winter hardy turf grasses with very good low temperature tolerance. When you combine Creeping Fescue and Poa supina into one mix, you get the absolute best grass seed for shade for cooler climates at an economical price.

This mixture approximately contains the following:

  • 25% Supranova Poa Supina Bluegrass
  • 75% Poa Trivialis
  • Germination: This shade grass seed typically germinates in 14 - 21 days.
  • Growth habit: Poa supina shade grass has upright growth habit with a slow vertical growth. Spreads by stolons. When left unmowed, height of foliage is 6 inches with seed head height 10 to 12 inches.
  • Adaptation: Poa supina has adapt well to shaded conditions and high traffic areas where soil compaction occurs. Very competitive with other grasses in situations of frequent mowing and traffic.
  • Mowing: After Poa supina shade grass reaches 2" mow for the first time. After this it may be mowed as low as 3/16 of an inch.
  • New turf: Sow 2 - 3 pounds shade grass seed per 1,000 square feet or 80 - 120 lbs per acre
  • Plant Poa supina shade grass mix when soil temperature reaches 55 degrees in spring up until a minimum of 12 weeks before frost in fall

Grass Specifications

IDEAL FOR

Lawns, Golf Courses

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Fine to Medium Bladed, Shade Tolerant

ESTABLISHMENT RATE

Slow

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS

Moderate to Hiigh

ACIDIC SOIL TOLERANCE

Medium

SALINITY TOLERANCE

Moderate

COLD TOLERANCE

High

SHADE TOLERANCE

Good to Excellent

WEAR TOLERANCE

Medium to High

THATCH TENDENCY

Medium

FERTILIZER NEEDS

Low - Medium

Planting Directions

SOWING TEMPERATURE

55F+

WHEN TO PLANT

Spring 55F or up to 8 weeks before first frost

AVERAGE GERM TIME

5 - 28 days

DAYS TO FIRST MOWING

28 - 35 days

PLANTING DEPTH

Surface to 1/8 Inch

SOWING METHOD

Broadcast or Drill

MOWING HEIGHT

2.5 - 3 inches

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Outsidepride Kentucky Bluegrass - Supreme Turf Grass Seed Blend features a unique blend of top-performing bluegrass varieties. This superior seed mix includes either a 3-way or 4-way blend of high-quality, resilient Kentucky bluegrasses, ensuring a lush, vibrant, and durable lawn. Enhance your outdoor space with the unmatched quality and performance of our Kentucky Bluegrass - Supreme seeds. It is available in 4 different sizes to suit your needs.
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Excellent Color & Density
Outsidepride Kentucky Bluegrass Supreme seeds deliver a lawn with excellent color and density. These seeds produce a lush, dark green turf with a fine blade texture, ensuring a beautiful, dense lawn that stands out. Perfect for lawns, parks, and athletic fields, our seeds create a visually stunning landscape with vibrant, long-lasting color.
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Cold Tolerant
Our cool season grass seeds thrive in cooler climates, maintaining their vitality through harsh winter conditions. This cold-tolerant variety ensures your lawn remains healthy and green even in regions with severe winters. These seeds provide durability and resilience essential for any climate due to its ability to perform under a broad range of weather and soil conditions.
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Self- Repairing
The self-repairing properties of Kentucky Bluegrass supreme bermuda seeds make lawn maintenance easier. These seeds develop a turf that naturally fills in bare spots and recovers quickly from damage, ensuring a consistently beautiful and robust lawn. This is due to its ability to repair with rhizomes that spread and fill thin, worn areas.
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Fine Texture
The fine texture of our Kentucky Bluegrass seeds results in a soft, lush lawn that feels great underfoot. This grass is perfect for creating a smooth, attractive surface, making it ideal for residential lawns, recreational areas, and more. Use for children's play areas and garden seed to add value and beauty to your lawn.
Now with OptiGrowth – The Ultimate Seed Enhancement which improves seed uniformity, ease of spreading, and soil contact during overseeding. Its moisture-retaining Aquatek absorbent boosts germination, while a blend of essential nutrients promotes healthy growth. With Elko kelp for vitality and added biologicals for stronger roots, OptiGrowth ensures long-term plant health and viability.
Outsidepride Kentucky Bluegrass seed is ideal for high-traffic areas like playgrounds and sports fields. This grass seed blend is renowned for its durability and lush, green appearance, ensuring your lawn stays beautiful and resilient under heavy use. Our Kentucky Bluegrass provides a thick, carpet-like turf that can withstand the rigors of active play and frequent foot traffic. Perfect for creating robust lawns, this seed mix establishes quickly and maintains a vibrant, healthy look throughout the year. Whether for residential lawns, or professional landscapes, our Kentucky Bluegrass is a top choice for strong, attractive, and enduring grass coverage. Enhance your landscape with our fast-growing grass seeds and experience superior erosion control and a vibrant lawn.
Outsidepride Kentucky Bluegrass - Supreme seeds are perfect for high-traffic areas, ensuring a lush, green lawn that stands up to heavy use. For optimal results, sow 2-3 pounds per 1,000 square feet (80-120 lbs per acre). Plant seeds at a depth of 1/8 to 1/4 inch and water immediately to moisten the top 1-2 inches of soil. Once established, mow the grass to a height of 2-3 inches when it reaches 3-4 inches. This blend provides durable, thick turf, ideal for playgrounds and sports fields, maintaining a vibrant and resilient lawn throughout the year.

The varieties that are selected for this blend are chosen for their excellent color, quick establishment, resistance to disease, and their ability to perform under a broad range of weather and soil conditions. Kentucky Blue Grass lawns are known for their fine to medium texture, uniformity of color,  and density and durability for traffic. Kentucky Bluegrass has the ability to repair with rhizomes that spread and fill thin, worn areas. Because of this, KGB is excellent for the backyard lawn where children and pets play or on the ballpark field. Kentucky Bluegrass lawn seed typically emerges in 14 - 21 days. First mowing is typically three weeks after emergence.

Grass Specifications

IDEAL FOR

Lawns, Golf Courses

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Fine to Medium Bladed, Dark Green

ESTABLISHMENT RATE

Slow

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS

Moderate to High

ACIDIC SOIL TOLERANCE

Medium

SALINITY TOLERANCE

Moderate

COLD TOLERANCE

High

SHADE TOLERANCE

Poor

WEAR TOLERANCE

Medium to High

THATCH TENDANCY

Medium

FERTILITY NEEDS

Medium

Planting Directions

SOWING TEMPERATURE

55F+

WHEN TO PLANT

Spring 55F or up to 8 weeks before first frost

AVERAGE GERM TIME

12 - 35 days

DAYS TO FIRST MOWING

28 - 35 days

PLANTING DEPTH

Surface to 1/8 Inch

SOWING METHOD

Broadcast or Drill

MOWING HEIGHT

2.5 - 3 Inches

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True Putt is an excellent new perennial bluegrass that is medium green depending on fertility and forms a uniform, dense turf at green height. This creeping bluegrass is medium to fine textured and forms an extremely dense putting green grass surface. True Putt helps crowd out Poa annua better than creeping bentgrass. True Putt is a great grass seed choice for the home golf green. This drought-tolerant grass seed is available in 4 different sizes to suit your gardening needs.
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Blends Well with Bent Grass
This premium bluegrass seed seamlessly blends with creeping bentgrass seed to create a remarkably dense and uniform turf. Its vigorous growth and compatibility in a 50/50 mixture with creeping bentgrass ensure an exceptional playing surface. The combination of these two grasses results in a superior, lush green that thrives in various conditions.
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Shade Tolerant
Due to its adaptive growth habits, True Putt Bluegrass is know to be shade tolerant, allowing it to thrive in low-light conditions.Its fine-textured leaves are highly efficient at photosynthesis, maximizing energy production with limited sunlight. This unique combination of features makes it an excellent choice for maintaining a lush, green turf in areas with partial shade.
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Excellent Wear Tolerant
This wear-tolerant bluegrass seeds for lawn quickly recovers and regenerates, maintaining a lush and uniform appearance even under heavy use. making it perfect for high-traffic areas like home golf greens for a resilient, durable lawn that stands up to the rigors of daily activity. Its dense and robust growth provide a strong foundation that resists damage from frequent foot traffic.
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Drought Tolerant
True Putt Bluegrass is a drought-tolerant grass, thanks to its deep root system that efficiently accesses water from deeper soil layers. This allows the grass to maintain its lush, green appearance even during dry periods. Its robust and resilient nature ensures it withstands water stress and recovers quickly after drought conditions.
True-Putt will soon be one of the leading putting green grass varieties on the market. It excels in rapid establishment, quickly germinating to form a uniform, dense turf that enhances the beauty and functionality of home golf greens. Its robust nature allows it to tolerate low mowings, maintaining a smooth and even surface at various cutting heights. Additionally, True Putt Bluegrass is cold tolerant, thriving in cooler climates and ensuring a lush, green appearance year-round. This combination of features makes it an ideal choice for creating and maintaining high-quality turf in diverse conditions.
Our perennial grass seed is the perfect fit for managing Poa annua on putting surfaces due to its aggressive growth and dense turf formation. Its rapid establishment and uniform coverage crowd out Poa annua, reducing the presence of this invasive plants. By creating a competitive and healthy grass environment, True Putt Bluegrass seeds minimize Poa annua intrusion, ensuring a pristine and professional-looking putting surface. Choose True Putt Bluegrass for effective Poa annua management and superior turf quality on your golf greens.
Achieve the perfect putt with our creeping bluegrass seed. This bluegrass seed forms an extremely dense putting green surface. For optimal results, Sow 2 - 3 pounds of True Putt golf green seed per 1,000 square feet or 80 -120 lbs per acre for new turf and 1-2 pounds per 1000 square feet for overseeding. Plant True Putt Creeping Bluegrass seed when soil temperature reaches 55 degrees in spring up until a minimum of 8 weeks before frost in fall.

True Putt is an excellent new perennial bluegrass that is medium green depending on fertility and forms a uniform, dense turf at greens height. This creeping bluegrass is medium to fine textured and forms an extremely dense putting green grass surface. True Putt helps crowd out Poa annua better than creeping bentgrass. This Bluegrass seed germinates rapidly in 5 to 7 days under optimum conditions especially when kept continually moist. It is very vigorous and mixes well with creeping bent grass in a 50/50 mixture. True Putt is a great grass seed choice for the home golf green.

True-putt is drought and shade tolerant and recovers well after water stress events. Tolerates close mowing to 1/8 inch (optimum mowing height on greens is 5/32), but will also perform well at 1/2 inch mowing height. Creeping bluegrass is a deep rooted grass which has exhibited some field resistance to pink snowmold. This putting green grass is well adapted to the cool, moist climate especially in the northern half of the United States.

True-Putt will soon be one of the leading putting green grass varieties on the market. A creeping bluegrass putting green has excellent density, shade tolerance, heat tolerance, wear tolerance, and cold tolerance. True Putt golf grass establishes quickly from grass seed, and it produces a thick turf competing with the grassy weed Poa annua. For those of you who want to build your own putting green, True Putt is a great choice for putting green seed.

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  • New turf: Sow 2 - 3 pounds of True Putt golf green seed per 1,000 square feet or 80 -120 lbs per acre
  • Plant True Putt Creeping Bluegrass seed when soil temperature reaches 55 degrees in spring up until a minimum of 8 weeks before frost in fall

Grass Specifications

IDEAL FOR

Lawns, Golf Courses

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Fine to Medium Bladed, Dark Green

ESTABLISHMENT RATE

Slow

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS

Moderate to Hiigh

ACIDIC SOIL TOLERANCE

Medium

SALINITY TOLERANCE

Moderate

COLD TOLERANCE

High

SHADE TOLERANCE

Poor

WEAR TOLERANCE

Medium to High

THATCH TENDENCY

Medium

FERTILIZER NEEDS

Medium

Planting Directions

SOWING TEMPERATURE

55F+

WHEN TO PLANT

Spring 55F or up to 8 weeks before first frost

AVERAGE GERM TIME

5 - 28 days

DAYS TO FIRST MOWING

28 - 35 days

PLANTING DEPTH

Surface to 1/8 Inch

SOWING METHOD

Broadcast or Drill

MOWING HEIGHT

1/4 to 1/2 Inch

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Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass seed is a unique compact-type variety grown in the plush Willamette Valley in Oregon to be distributed across the United States. Growing Kentucky Blue grass from seed can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience, giving you a Bluegrass lawn that is as durable as lovely. It is available in 4 different sizes to suit your needs.
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Beautiful Color
Midnight Kentucky bluegrass seeds offer an exquisite vibrant, dense turf, with deep blue-green color that sets your lawn apart. The fine-bladed texture enhances the uniform appearance, making it an ideal choice for creating beautiful, professional-looking outdoor spaces.
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Cold Tolerant
Our perennial grass seed is exceptionally cold tolerant, ideal for regions with harsh winters. Thriving in cooler climates, it maintains health and vibrancy even under frost, withstanding freezing temperatures for a robust and attractive lawn in any season, similar to tall fescue Kentucky bluegrass mix.
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Full Sun
Kentucky Blue grass Seed excel in full sun conditions, making them perfect for open, sunny lawns. They thrive under direct sunlight, developing a thick, healthy turf that stands up to high temperatures. This grass variety is designed to maximize growth and color intensity when exposed to full sun.
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Easy to Establish
Our lawn grass seed is easy to establish, offering quick germination and strong root development. Within 14 to 28 days, your lawn will begin to flourish, creating a dense, uniform turf.. This rapid establishment reduces the need for extensive maintenance and allows for a quicker transition to a beautiful, mature lawn.
Enjoy superior wear tolerance perfect for high-traffic areas and low maintenance for easy care with our Kentucky Bluegrass lawn seed. Our full-sun grass seed offers improved drought tolerance, keeping your lawn lush even in dry conditions, and is easy to establish with quick germination and strong root development. Transform your outdoor space effortlessly into a vibrant, resilient landscape.
Upgrade your lawn with Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass Seeds, known for their carpet-like growth. A Bluegrass lawn with high tiller density provides a thick carpet that will withstand the abuses of athletic fields and high traffic. Sod producers and homeowners alike will enjoy Midnight's dwarf growth characteristics which result in fewer mowings and lower maintenance costs. OptiGrowth – The Ultimate Seed Enhancement improves seed uniformity, ease of spreading, and soil contact during overseeding. Its moisture-retaining Aquatek absorbent boosts germination, while a blend of essential nutrients promotes healthy growth. With Elko kelp for vitality and added biologicals for stronger roots, OptiGrowth ensures long-term plant health and viability.
Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass seed is recommended for use on athletic fields, golf courses, sod blends, parks, professional landscapes, and home lawn areas where Kentucky Bluegrass is adapted. For optimal results, seed new lawns at a rate of 2-3 pounds per 1,000 square feet and overseed existing lawns with 1-1.5 pounds per 1,000 square feet. Plant seeds at a depth of 1/4 to 1/2 inch in the spring when soil temperatures reach 55°F, or up to 8 weeks before the first fall frost. Utilize broadcast seeding techniques, and lightly rake or drag to ensure proper soil contact for robust growth.

Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass is the most Popular Blue Grass In America. The images above of Midnight Kentucky bluegrass from customers and aroundtheyard.com illustrate how beautiful Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass is. It is a unique compact-type variety grown in the plush Willamette Valley in Oregon to be distributed across the United States. Growing Kentucky Blue grass from seed can truly be an enjoyable and rewarding experience, giving you a Bluegrass lawn that is as durable as it is lovely. Homeowners and professionals alike turn to Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass lawn seed for the excellent turf qualities that it produces.


Those qualities include:
  • A very dark blue-green color
  • Dwarf growth habit
  • Very high tiller density
  • Drought tolerance
  • Strong overall disease resistance
  • Good tolerance to close mowing
  • More than 15 years of proven performance!

Probably the most outstanding feature of Kentucky Bluegrass Midnight is its unusually dark blue-green color giving it a rich color even under low maintenance conditions. A Bluegrass lawn with high tiller density provides a thick carpet that will stand up to the abuses of athletic fields and high traffic. Sod producers and homeowners alike will enjoy Midnight's dwarf growth characteristics which result in fewer mowings and lower maintenance costs. Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass is an outstanding cultivar that shows good resistance to leaf spot and stem rust, stripe smut and dollar spot. University trials have documented Midnight's heat and drought tolerance.

Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass seed is recommended for use on athletic fields, golf courses, sod blends, parks, professional landscapes, and home lawns areas where Kentucky Bluegrass is adapted. It is compatible in blends with other darker green, lower growing Bluegrasses and in mixtures with strong creeping red fescues and improved “II” and “III” series of turf-type perennial ryegrasses.

A Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass lawn will perform in sandy or heavy clay soils. Like all Bluegrasses, it performs best in soils with a pH of 5.5 to 8.0. Three to five lbs. N/1000 sq. ft./year is adequate in most areas of the United states. However, because of Midnight’s dark genetic color, lower fertilizer rates will yield acceptable color. A balanced fertilizer of 3:1:2 ratio of NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium) with sulphur is recommended in most geographic locations.

Midnight, like all Kentucky Bluegrasses, requires about 3 weeks for complete germination. Color may be observed before that time, however, in good growing weather where soil temperatures are above 65 degrees F., expect 3 to 4 weeks for a complete stand of grass. Kentucky Bluegrass turf grass has good mowing qualities and can be maintained at a cutting height of 1/2 to 2 inches.

  • New turf: Sow 2 - 3 pounds Midnight KBG seed per 1,000 square feet or 80 - 120 lbs per acre
  • Over-seeding: Sow 1 - 1 1/2 pounds Midnight Bluegrass seed per 1,000 square feet or 40 - 60 lbs per acre for broadcast over-seeding
  • Plant Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass lawn seed when soil temperature reaches 55 degrees in spring up until a minimum of 8 weeks before frost in fall

Grass Specifications

IDEAL FOR

Lawns, Golf Courses

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Fine to Medium Bladed, Dark Green

ESTABLISHMENT RATE

Slow

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS

Moderate to High

ACIDIC SOIL TOLERANCE

Medium

SALINITY TOLERANCE

Moderate

COLD TOLERANCE

High

SHADE TOLERANCE

Poor

WEAR TOLERANCE

Medium to High

THATCH TENDANCY

Medium

FERTILITY NEEDS

Medium

Planting Directions

SOWING DIRECTIONS

55F+

WHEN TO PLANT

Spring 55F or up to 8 weeks before first frost

AVERAGE GERM TIME

12 - 35 days

DAYS TO FIRST MOWING

28 - 35 days

PLANTING DEPTH

Surface to 1/8 Inch

SOWING METHOD

2.5 - 3 inches

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Supranova Poa supina is the elite shade grass for dense shade in cool season areas. This is the best primo shade lawn grass on market today. It is specially designed for deep shade and little water although it has been used for golf courses, lawns, and athletic field turf for over twenty years. Supranova shade grass has been developed over the last 20 years and the breeding keeps improving.

No other grass seed species outperforms this variety in the shade. It grows where no grass has grown before. It’s wear tolerance and aggressive growth make it ideal high maintenance and high wear areas. Today Supranova shade grass is the most shade tolerant, wear resistant, cool season grass on the market.

Grow Poa supina in colder climates as it is well adapted to cold temperatures and is found commonly in the sub-alpine regions of the German and Austrian Alps. In Germany, the common name is Lägerrispe, which means, "where the cows lay". The name is a reflection of the ability of Poa supina to persist and even thrive on cattle trails, even in shaded woodland areas. Another attractive asset is the apparent resistance of Poa supina to many diseases which results in fewer fungicide applications. Unfortunately, the cost of grass seed for shade is quite high; therefore, the practicality of seeding mono-stands of the grass is often economically unfeasible. Evidence from Germany suggests relatively low rates (e.g., less than 10%) of Poa supina seed can be mixed with other cool season grasses and after several years of heavy traffic the stand will be predominantly Poa supina, providing superior coverage compared to stands without Poa supina.

This is 100% Poa supina grass seed. This is NOT blended with rough bluegrass.

  • Germination: This shade grass seed typically germinates in 14 - 21 days.
  • Growth habit: Poa supina shade grass has upright growth habit with a slow vertical growth. Spreads by stolons. When left unmowed, height of foliage is 6 inches with seed head height 10 to 12 inches.
  • Adaptation: Poa supina Blue grass adapts well to shaded conditions and high traffic areas where soil compaction occurs. Very competitive with other grasses in situations of frequent mowing and traffic. Is favored in wet and moist conditions.
  • Mowing: After Poa supina shade grass reaches 2" mow for the first time. After this it may be mowed as low as 3/16 of an inch.
  • Disease: Grow Poa supina shade grass for excellent resistance to disease such as snow molds, dollar spot, red threads, and other pathogens.
  • New turf: Sow 2 - 3 pounds Poa supina seed per 1,000 square feet or 80 - 120 lbs per acre
  • Plant Poa supina Bluegrass seed when soil temperature reaches 55 degrees in spring up until a minimum of 12 weeks before frost in fall

Grass Specifications

IDEAL FOR

Lawns, Golf Courses

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Fine to Medium Bladed, Shade Tolerant

ESTABLISHMENT RATE

Slow

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS

Moderate to Hiigh

ACIDIC SOIL TOLERANCE

Medium

SALINITY TOLERANCE

Moderate

COLD TOLERANCE

High

SHADE TOLERANCE

Good to Excellent

WEAR TOLERANCE

Medium to High

THATCH TENDENCY

Medium

FERTILIZER NEEDS

Low - Medium

Planting Directions

SOWING TEMPERATURE

55F+

WHEN TO PLANT

Spring 55F or up to 8 weeks before first frost

AVERAGE GERM TIME

5 - 28 days

DAYS TO FIRST MOWING

28 - 35 days

PLANTING DEPTH

Surface to 1/8 Inch

SOWING METHOD

Broadcast or Drill

MOWING HEIGHT

2.5 - 3 inches

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SPF 30 heat-tolerant hybrid Bluegrass is a high-performance Texas Bluegrass x Kentucky Bluegrass cross. Expanding the area of adaptation for bluegrasses, TX x KBG types have been successful farther south than traditional Kentucky bluegrasses, and are adding heat tolerance and summer performance to northern zone turf. SPF 30 produces a high percentage of living ground cover throughout the summer, recovers quickly from drought, and is resistant to brown patches. Our grass seed is available in 4 different sizes to suit your gardening needs.
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Low Maintenance
Our Kentucky Bluegrass Hybrid SPF-30 seeds offer the perfect solution for a low-maintenance lawn. This variety requires minimal watering and mowing. It's the ideal for busy homeowners seeking the best grass seed that effortlessly maintains a lush, green appearance. Unlike bermuda grass seed or zoysia grass seed, our hybrid bluegrass stands out for its ease of care.
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Self-Repairing
Our kentucky bluegrass seed blend quickly fills in bare spots as it allows sod to self repair, ensuring a consistently dense turf. Perfect for high-traffic areas, it outperforms other southern lawn grass seed varieties by maintaining its beauty with minimal intervention. Choose our seed for a self-sustaining lawn that stays vibrant and healthy throughout the seasons.
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Easy to Establish
Hybrid bluegrasses germinate from seed slightly faster than pure Kentucky bluegrass, but the differences in overall establishment rate have not been significant. This hybrid kentucky blue grass seed germinates and establishes slower than tall fescue and could survive prolonged heat and drought periods.
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Shade & Sun Tolerance
Not only does SPF 30 stand up to moderate summer temperatures extremely well, it shows outstanding shade hardiness. these hybrid seeds excel in both shade and sun, making them great for varied lighting conditions. This versatile kentucky bluegrass seed maintains its vibrant green color and dense growth, outperforming other shade tolerant grass seed options.
SPF-30 Hybrid Bluegrass seed offers exceptional wear tolerance for high-traffic areas like sports fields and playgrounds. Its remarkable heat and drought tolerance ensures a verdant, green lawn even in the hottest, driest conditions, reducing the need for frequent watering. With an aggressive growth habit, this grass seed is established quickly and recovers rapidly from damage, creating a dense and resilient turf. Additionally, when mixed with turf-type fescue, it enhances both the durability and visual appeal of your lawn, making it a top choice for beautiful, long-lasting greenery. This remarkable blend ensures your lawn remains green and beautiful even in the hottest, driest conditions, making it the perfect choice for a stunning, neighbor-friendly yard.
Now with OptiGrowth – The Ultimate Seed Enhancement which improves seed uniformity, ease of spreading, and soil contact during overseeding. Its moisture-retaining Aquatek absorbent boosts germination, while a blend of essential nutrients promotes healthy growth. With Elko kelp for vitality and added biologicals for stronger roots, OptiGrowth ensures long-term plant health and viability. Imagine a lawn that stays lush and vibrant throughout the summer with minimal effort. SPF hybrid Bluegrass combines the resilience of traditional bluegrass with modern enhancements, offering exceptional drought resistance, quick establishment, and low maintenance requirements.
Establishing a lush, green lawn is a breeze with our Kentucky Bluegrass hybrid seeds. With a seeding rate of 2-3 pounds per 1,000 square feet for new turf and 1-1 1/2 pounds for overseeding, achieving a dense lawn is simple. This Kentucky bluegrass seed germinates quickly, providing a vibrant lawn ideal for southern lawns and beyond. Plant the seeds 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep in the spring when soil temperatures reach 55°F, and broadcast the seed followed by light raking or dragging. These steps ensure rapid and uniform growth, providing a beautiful and vibrant lawn with minimal effort, outperforming Bermuda sod and other grass seeds for southern lawns.

SPF 30 Heat Tolerant Hybrid Bluegrass - Now Professional Turf managers can add genetic diversity with a high-performance Texas Bluegrass x Kentucky Bluegrass cross! Expanding the area of adaptation for bluegrasses, TX x KBG types have been successful farther south than traditional Kentucky bluegrasses, and are adding heat tolerance and summer performance to northern zone turf. SPF 30 produces a high percentage of living ground cover throughout the summer, recovers quickly from drought, and is resistant to brown patch. With its aggressive rhizomes, SPF 30 improves the ability of tall fescue turf to recover when combined in a mixture. SPF 30 is an elite and medium-bladed bluegrass for landscape contractors, sports turf managers, and golf course superintendents who are battling the stress of summer heat.  SPF 30 (HB 128) is a sister to HB 129 TX x KBG.

Use SPF 30 hybrid bluegrass in Sod, Sports, Golf Roughs and Lawns, Use SPF 30 in blends with other bluegrasses, with perennial ryegrass, and in multi-species mixes at the rate of 10%-35% by weight to increase density, durability, and genetic diversity. Added to turf type tall fescue at the rate of 5-15%, SPF-30 will increase density, provide brown patch performance, and aid in drought stress recovery. SPF-30 has also demonstrated persistence in partial shade areas in warm-season regions where low light condition are not suitable for Bermudagrass.

Hybrid bluegrasses germinate from seed slightly faster than Kentucky bluegrass, but the differences in overall establishment rate have not been significant. Hybrid bluegrass germinates and establishes slower than tall fescue. Hybrid bluegrass survive prolonged heat and drought periods. Another noteworthy feature is the disease tolerance of hybrid bluegrass. SPF 30 has shown increased tolerance to many diseases compared to regular Kentucky bluegrass including Rhizoctonia blight.

Not only does SPF 30 stand up to moderate summer temperatures extremely well, it shows outstanding shade hardiness. Hybrid bluegrasses possess a strong creeping growth habit due to rhizomes (underground stems). This creeping growth potential is something that most tall fescues do not possess. This should further improve turf density and provide for recuperative potential if a turf stand is damaged.

With the combination of heat and drought tolerance, shade tolerance, quick establishment, and excellent disease resistance, this grass is one of the best on the market.

SPF 30 Grass Characteristics:

  • Increased shade tolerance
  • Increased wear tolerance
  • Allows sod to self-repair
  • Competitive nature reduces clumping and broadening of leaf blade width that occurs in other grasses with age
  • Ideal partner in mixes with turf type fescue
  • Aggressive growth habit
  • Optimum mowing height of 2 - 5 inches

Grass Specifications

IDEAL FOR

Lawns, Golf Courses

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Fine to Medium Bladed, Dark Green

ESTABLISHMENT RATE

Slow

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS

Moderate to Hiigh

ACIDIC SOIL TOLERANCE

Medium

SALINITY TOLERANCE

Moderate

COLD TOLERANCE

High

SHADE TOLERANCE

Poor

WEAR TOLERANCE

Medium to High

THATCH TENDENCY

Medium

FERTILIZER NEEDS

Medium

Planting Directions

SOWING TEMPERATURE

55F+

WHEN TO PLANT

Spring 55F or up to 8 weeks before first frost

AVERAGE GERM TIME

5 - 28 days

DAYS TO FIRST MOWING

28 - 35 days

PLANTING DEPTH

Surface to 1/8 Inch

SOWING METHOD

Broadcast or Drill

MOWING HEIGHT

2.5 - 3 Inches

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