Black Beauty Dense Shade Grass Seed Mixture, 25 Lb

Jonathan Green’s Black Beauty Dense Shade Grass Seed contains shade-tolerant Black Beauty varieties for lawns with big shady trees, large shrubs, or areas shaded by houses or other permanent structures. Black Beauty Dense Shade contains the four families of cool-season turfgrasses: turf-type tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, and fine fescues, which creates great versatility in shady to partial sun lawns. This seed germinates in 14 to 21 days.

• Germinates and establishes quickly
• Has been proven to grow where other shady lawn seed mixtures have failed
• Perfect for use around mature trees and shrubs where the penetration of sunlight is limited
• Improved turfgrass varieties possessing beneficial endophytes for natural insect and disease resistance

Coverage:  

1 lb Bag

• Overseeding – Seeds up to 600 sq. ft.
• New Lawns  – Seeds up to 300 sq. ft.

3 lb Bag

• Overseeding – Seeds up to 1,800 sq. ft.
• New Lawns  – Seeds up to 900 sq. ft.

7 lb Bag

• Overseeding – Seeds up to 4,200 sq. ft.
• New Lawns  – Seeds up to 2,100 sq. ft.

25 lb Bag

• Overseeding – Seeds up to 15,000 sq. ft.
• New Lawns  – Seeds up to 7,500 sq. ft.

Grass Type:  Tall and Fine Fescues, Perennial Rye, & Kentucky Bluegrass

Grass Color:  Dark green

Recommended Planting Months:  For cool season grasses

• Mid-August through mid-October
• Mid-March through mid-May

Sun Tolerance:  Good

Shade Tolerance:  Excellent

Light Requirements:  Partial sun to shade (4 – 6 hours of sun)

Drought Tolerance:  Excellent

Insect & Disease Resistance:  Good

High Traffic Tolerance:  Good

Planting Depth:  ¼ inches

Germination Time:  14 – 21 days