Pacific Meadow™
Fine Fescue Blend
Description
An elite blend of three types of fine fescues (Hard, Chewings and Creeping Red) specifically designed for special landscape situations. It can be mowed or left unmowed to produce a very appealing ground cover or meadow. When left unmowed it will grow to a full mature height of 12-18 inches. It has a broad geographical adaptation from deserts through northern climates with excellent cold tolerance. Once established, it performs well in coastal climates under minimal irrigation schedules.
This mixture is a TWCA qualified product which means that the grass varieties in this mixture have successfully met a stringent set of documented criteria and have proven water conservation benefits.
Characteristics
FEATURES:
- Improved drought tolerance
- Long, slender leaf blades
- Shade tolerant
- Improved disease resistance
- Good seed head production
BENEFITS:
- Less water use vs other fine fescues
- Attractive as slope or ground cover
- Wide range of adaptability
- Adaptability to sun/shade
- Less susceptible to warm weather disease
- Excellent aesthetic
Uses
Pacific Meadow™ is a natural for use as a mowed turf or left unmowed for a natural, wispy ground cover with attractive seed heads.
* Golf Courses
* Ground Cover
* Slopes
* Erosion Control
* Medians
* Roadsides
Seeding Rates
5-7 pounds per 1,000 square feet or 200-300 pounds per acre.
Rates are determined by the density of stand desired and whether the application is new or overseed
Establishment
Emergence: 3-5 days under op/)um temperature range between 68-86 degrees, longer under cooler temperatures.
Under normal condi/ons establishment can be expected in 14-21 days.
Specifications
PACIFIC MEADOW™ Fine Fescue Blend
55% Nanook Hard Fescue*
35% Heathland Chewings Fescue*
20% Creeping Red Fescue*
98% Minimum purity
90% Minimum germination
500,000 seeds per pound
*protected under the US Plant Variety Protection Act