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Celestial Strong Creeping Red Fescue

Fine Fescue Creeping Red Fescue Seed

Fine Fescue Creeping Red Fescue

Celestial Strong Creeping Red Fescue

Description

Introduced from Europe and adapted to most climates of North America. Creeping Red Fescue Seed grass is medium to dark green in color and reproduces by tillers and very short rhizomes. This grass performs well in open sun and moderate shade. It
exhibits a very fine almost wiry texture and when left unmowed grows up to 15 inches high and lays over giving a ‘meadow’ effect.

Characteristics
FEATURES:
  • Very fine texture
  • Germinates quickly
  • Dark green color
  • Shade tolerance
  • Long, slender leaf blades
BENEFITS:
  • Uniform growth habit
  • Rapid establishment
  • Low fertilizer requirements
  • Useful in shade mixtures
  • Attractive as slope or ground cover
Uses

Turfgrass mixtures for sun or shade.
Fall overseeding of bermudagrasses. Ground cover or slope mixtures for erosion control as an unmowed grass.
Can be mixed with wildflowers.

Seeding Rates

New turf or ground cover: 6-10 pounds per 1000 square feet depending on whether other grasses or wildflowers are being used in the seed mix. Overseeding: Up to 10 pounds per 1000 square feet.

Establishment

Emergence: 10-14 days.
Establishment: 6-8 weeks. Best seeded in Fall, Winter and Spring.

Adaptability & Care

Growing region: A cool season best adapted to well drained soils.
pH Range: Will tolerate slightly acid conditions.
Salinity: Not tolerant of saline conditions.

Ingredients & Specifications

CREEPING RED FESCUE
98% Minimum purity.
90% Minimum germination.
400,000-500,000 seeds per pound.

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