Description
Jonathan Green?? Black Beauty Dense Shade Grass Seed contains shade-tolerant Black Beauty varieties for lawns with big shady trees, large shrubs or areas shaded by houses or other permanent structures. Black Beauty Dense Shade contains the four families of cool-season turfgrasses – turf-type tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass and fine fescues, which creates great versatility in shady to partial sun lawns. The best time to apply seed is mid-August to mid-October while the ground is still warm and the nights are cooler. Mid-March through mid-May is the next best time to plant when the soil temperature reaches 55o Fahrenheit and the temperature of the air stays consistently warm. Apply half of the seed with a rotary spreader in one direction (north to south) and the remainder in the opposite direction (east to west). It is beneficial to spread a new seeding fertilizer that is high in phosphorus at this time as well. Rake lightly into the ground with a metal rake. Walk with light, even footsteps on the seedbed to firm the soil around the seed. Do not bury the seed more than 1/4 of an inch deep.
- Grows well in medium to densely shaded areas
- Establishes in both dry sandy soils and damp, heavy clay soils
- Improves any shady lawn that it is seeded into
- Invisible waxy coating on leaves preserves moisture when hot
- Roots grow up to 4 ft deep
- Competes with tree roots for moisture
- Uniform, vertical growth habit
- Produces a dark green lawn
