Jonathan Green Black Beauty Dense Shade

Availability:	In stock
Delivery time:	Available for Pick Up only, does not ship UPS

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• 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

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.

 

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 (5 – 6 hours of sun)

Drought Tolerance:  Excellent

Insect & Disease Resistance:  Good

High Traffic Tolerance:  Good

Planting Depth:  ¼ inches

Germination Time:  14 – 21 days