Shade & Embankment Grass Seed 20kg – Ryegrass-Free Fescue Mix for Low Maintenance Lawns & Landscapes
This is a versatile grass seed mixture that offers an adaptable answer for a range of awkward sites. Containing 0% Perennial Ryegrass, its blend of Fescue and Bent species keeps maintenance low, and it is particularly well suited to stabilising soil on embankments and steep slopes.
It forms a fine sward that tolerates drought and shade, growing well beneath trees and in other shaded spots*.
*The denser the shade, the higher the height of cut will need to be when mowing.
- Low maintenance lawns and landscape areas
- Soil stabilisation of embankments and steep slopes
- Shaded lawns, including areas under trees
Key Features
- Tolerant of drought and shade
- Low nutrient requirements
- Reduced mowing
- Good soil stabilisation
- Produces an attractive, fine, dense sward
From bare soil to a fine lawn
Sowing
- Get the ground ready before sowing: clear away stones and weeds, check that drainage is adequate, and make sure the surface is level, firm and moist.
- Spread the seed evenly at the recommended sowing rate, to a depth of around 10 mm.
- Keep the surface moist for a minimum of 2 - 3 weeks.
- Take the first cut once the grass has reached 5 - 6 cm in height and tillering has begun.
Overseeding
- Prepare the existing turf by clearing excess thatch and cutting back on irrigation and fertiliser.
- Apply at the recommended overseeding rate.
- A disc seeder or a studded seed roller will give the best results.
Specifications
Mowing height: Down to 10 mm
- Pack weight: 20kg
4 cultivars, one fine sward
Every cultivar in this mixture has been independently tested and performance-rated.
Cultivars depend on availability and may differ from those listed.
If a variety is in short supply it may be replaced with a suitable alternative; any change to the mixture will be clearly shown on the bag label.
