![]() ![]() Warm-season grasses thrive in the hotter regions of the United States. It’s closely related to Kentucky bluegrass and often found in cool-season lawn seed mixes for shaded lawns. ![]() Rough bluegrass ( Poa trivialis) is another grass species with high shade tolerance. “Glade” and “BenSun” have long been the best cultivars for shaded lawns, but a new variety called “NuGlade” is outperforming them in terms of shade tolerance. Even though it isn’t native to North America, Kentucky bluegrass is a common meadowgrass that has spread all over the cooler regions of the United States.īotanists have been cultivating hybrids of Kentucky bluegrass for specific conditions. It’s ideal for cool climates and is shade tolerant. Kentucky bluegrass ( Poa pratensis) is a running type of grass that spreads by rhizomes. Hard fescue ( Festuca trachyphylla) is often used in sports fields and parks.Sheep fescue ( Festuca ovina) is a grazing fescue that withstands heavy foot traffic.Chewings fescue ( Festuca rubra subspecies commutata) has a high resistance to diseases and tolerates low temperatures.Slender red creeping fescue (Festuca rubra litoralis) does well in coastal areas. ![]()
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