Cool-Season Grasses By Type, Shade, Drought Tolerance, Growth Speed & More
🌱 Cool-Season Grasses
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| Grass Type | Texture | Growth Type | Shade Tolerance | Drought Tolerance | Germination Speed | Primary Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Bluegrass | Fine-Medium | Rhizomes | Low–Medium | Low–Medium | Slow (14–30 days) | Lawns, blends (self-repairing turf) |
| Perennial Ryegrass | Medium | Bunch | Low | Low | Fast (5–10 days) | Sports fields, overseeding, quick cover |
| Tall Fescue | Coarse-Medium | Bunch | Medium | High | Medium (7–12 days) | Lawns, high-traffic, drought-prone areas |
| Creeping Red Fescue | Fine | Rhizomes | High | Medium | Medium (7–14 days) | Shade lawns, blends |
| Chewings Fescue | Fine | Bunch | High | Medium | Medium (7–14 days) | Shade lawns, blends |
| Hard Fescue | Fine | Bunch | High | High | Slow (10–20 days) | Low-maintenance, drought-tolerant lawns |
| Sheep Fescue | Fine | Bunch | High | High | Slow (10–20 days) | Naturalized or low-mow lawns |
| Creeping Bentgrass | Very Fine | Stolons | Low | Low | Slow (14–21 days) | Golf greens, fairways (high-maintenance) |
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