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.
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.
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.
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.
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
