Creeping Red Fescue Grass Seed For Shade

Creeping Red Fescue Grass Seed

Creeping red fescue grass thrives in cool, temperate climates with adequate moisture and a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. It grows well as a dryland cover crop in coastal regions with over 18 inches of annual precipitation or under irrigation elsewhere. Adaptable to major land resource regions with well-drained soils, it flourishes in both sun and shade across the U.S. Varieties like Reverent, Zeal, Class One, and Chantilly spread through underground shoots, repairing damaged areas and maintaining a lush green color without extra fertilizer, making them ideal for lawns, golf greens, and shaded or sandy soil landscaping. Our fine fescue grass seeds are available in 4 different sizes to suit your gardening needs.
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Low Maintenance
Creeping red fescue grass seed is perfect for those seeking a low-maintenance lawn. This fine fescue grass requires minimal care while staying lush and green. Its creeping habit allows it to naturally fill in bare spots and repair damaged areas without frequent mowing or extra fertilizer. Ideal for busy homeowners and landscapers, creeping red fescue ensures a beautiful lawn with little effort, making it a top choice for low maintenance and no mow grass seed.
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Dryland Cover Crop
Creeping red fescue grass seed excels as a dryland cover crop, particularly in regions with annual precipitation over 18 inches. This grass performs well in dry conditions and can thrive even better under irrigation in drier areas. It provides excellent soil coverage and erosion control, making it ideal for hydroseeding spray applications. For those seeking a reliable cover crop in dryland regions, creeping red fescue is the perfect choice.
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Wide Geographic Adaptation
Our red fescue grass seed is renowned for its wide geographic adaptation. Suitable for various climates across the U.S., this grass thrives in well-drained soils and cool, temperate environments. Its versatility ensures robust growth in different regions, from the west to the east. Whether you're planting fine fescue grass seed or seeking a dense shade grass seed, creeping red fescue provides a reliable and attractive lawn solution.
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Shade & Sun Tolerance
Creeping red fescue grass seed offers exceptional shade and sun tolerance. This grass variety grows robustly in both full sunlight and partial shade, maintaining a lush, green appearance. Its adaptability makes it perfect for various landscaping projects, whether you're using it as creeping bentgrass seed for golf greens or as erosion control blanket. For a versatile grass that thrives in diverse light conditions, creeping red fescue is an excellent choice.
Our red fescue grass seed offers an easy-care solution for year-round beauty. Adapted to cool climates, it needs more moisture than hard fescue but excels in various soils and light conditions. This fine fescue grass seed is perfect for lawns, golf greens, and landscaping, making it ideal for erosion control, and dense shade grass seed applications. Its resilience and adaptability ensure a beautiful, green lawn throughout the year with minimal maintenance.
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. Creeping fine fescue seed grass is the softest choice for family fun, offering a lush, cushiony feel underfoot that's perfect for play and relaxation. Its fine blades create a dense, carpet-like surface that remains gentle to the touch, making it ideal for barefoot activities and children's play areas.
With creeping red fescue grass seed, establishing a lush lawn is straightforward and hassle-free. For new lawns, sow 4-5 lbs per 1,000 sq ft, and for overseeding, use 2-2.5 lbs per 1,000 sq ft. Plant the seeds at a depth of 1/4 inch in the spring when the soil reaches 55°F, continuing until at least 8 weeks before the first fall frost. This cool-climate grass seed is established quickly, ensuring a vibrant, green lawn with minimal effort. It thrives in diverse soil conditions, making it a versatile and easy choice for homeowners seeking a beautiful, low-maintenance lawn.

Creeping red fescue grass is adapted to cool, temperate climates. It requires more moisture than hard fescue or sheep fescue, and prefers a pH of 5.5 to 6.5 but can survive considerable acidity. It can be grown as a dryland cover crop in coastal regions or other areas with average annual precipitation greater than 18 inches. Elsewhere, it will produce better yields if grown under irrigation. Creeping red fescue grass is climatically adapted to all of the major land resource regions that receive adequate moisture and have well-drained soils. It thrives in sun or shade. Creeping red fescue is distributed from the western to the eastern U.S.

Reverent, Zeal, Class One and/or Chantilly Creeping Red Fescue grass seed are outstanding members of the cool season grass family. Zeal, Class One and/or Chantilly has the ability to "creep" or spread through underground shoots which help repair damaged areas and fill in thin stands of lawn. This revolutionary breed of creeping red fescue grass is a beautiful shade of green and will maintain is luxurious color without extra fertilizer. Creeping red fescue makes excellent lawns, golf greens and turf for ground cover in landscaping. It is also an important grass seed for shade and performs even on sandy soils.

 

  • New turf: Sow 4 - 5 pounds creeping red fescue turf seed per 1,000 square feet or 160 - 200 lbs/acre for broadcast seeding
  • Over-seeding: Sow 2 - 2 1/2 pounds creeping red fescue lawn seed per 1,000 square feet or 80 - 100 lbs per acre for broadcast over-seeding
  • Plant cool climate grass seed when soil temperature reaches 55 degrees in spring up until a minimum of 8 weeks before frost in fall