Black Beauty Drought Tolerant Grass Seed Mixture, 5 Lb

Jonathan Green Black Beauty Original Grass Seed contains our most drought-tolerant turf grasses that blend into and improve any lawn. The Black Beauty breakthrough in turfgrass breeding led to the creation of a new family of elite turf-type tall fescues that are naturally darker green in color, uniform in leaf texture, will not shred when mown and will thrive even under adverse growing conditions. Black Beauty Original grass seed is a cool-season tall fescue grass seed blend that germinates in 10 – 14 days.

• Extensive root system that can grow up to 4-feet deep
• Plant leaves possess an invisible waxy coating, like the skin on an apple, that preserves plant moisture and shields the grass blades from disease
• Thickens and strengthens any sunny or shady lawn
• 100% tall fescue grass seed blend

Coverage:

5 lb Bag

• Overseeding – Seeds up to 1,500 sq. ft.
• New Lawns  – Seeds up to 750 sq. ft.

15 lb Bag

• Overseeding – Seeds up to 4,500 sq. ft.
• New Lawns  – Seeds up to 2,250 sq. ft.

25 lb Bag

• Overseeding – Seeds up to 7,500 sq. ft.
• New Lawns  – Seeds up to 3,750 sq. ft.

Grass Type:  Tall Fescues

Grass Color:  Dark green

Recommended Planting Months:  Cool-season grasses only

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

Sun Tolerance:  Excellent

Shade Tolerance:  Good

Light Requirements:  Full sun to partial shade (4 – 8 hours of sun)

Drought Tolerance:  Excellent

Insect & Disease Resistance:  Good

High Traffic Tolerance:  Good

Planting Depth:  ¼ inches

Germination Time:  10 – 14 days