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TRANSITION LAWN SHADE GRASSES - MID AMERICA

Shade problems lawns in transition zone areas are generally planted with Creeping Red Fescues / Fine Fescues.  This grass is mixed both with Bluegrasses and with Tall Fescues in shade mixes.  Creeping Red is also planted often as a mono-stand in the Transition zone area, especially in shady areas.

Tall Fescues have a certain amount of shade tolerance and include fine fescues in shade mixes for best performance.  As you move into heavier shade problems the Fine Fesuces become the best choice

Varieties used for transition shade solutions
and sold online by Seedland.com are:

PRIMARILY TALL FESCUES (with fine fescue mixed in)

• EnviroSHADE Tall Fescue Blend

• Palmers Pride Shady Lawn

PRIMARILY FINE FESCUES:

• Mid America Super Shade (Fine Fescue / Bluegrass) -- The best choice for problem shade areas.  IF this doesn't work you have other issues to addess.

• Creeping Red Fescue

• Flyer Creeping Red Fescue - Improved variety that is very popular - Also used extensively in mixtures.

• Bonny Dunes - Fine Fescue Blend

• Shademaster II - Creeping Red

• Discovery Hard - For use in difficult to manage areas.

• Florentine Creeping Red

• Dense Shade Mix

Zoysia's are also used in shade situations in lower transition zones on into Southern warm season areas.  Zoysias are less tolerant of shade the cooler the climate.  Both plugs (existing lawns / new lawns) and seeds (new lawns only) are available.