Kentucky Bluegrass

Kentucky Bluegrass is a vigorous cool-season grass that forms a beautiful, lush green turf, making it a top choice for lawns. It is a species that spreads through underground rhizomes, which allows it to self-repair when damaged.

The plants quickly regenerate from wear and tear, such as foot traffic, making it a good choice for high-traffic lawns, grassed pathways, sports fields and pastures subject to intensive grazing.

Kentucky Bluegrass has good disease resistance and grows well as a single species or mixed with others, such as Perennial Ryegrass or Creeping Red Fescue.

Although it has an extensive fibrous root system, the plants do best when supplied with good moisture and fertility. Under good growing conditions, Kentucky Bluegrass is highly competitive, helping to keep out weeds.

When used as a cover crop, its thick root mass helps prevent erosion, builds soil organic matter, improves soil tilth and captures residual nitrogen. 

Kentucky Bluegrass is best planted before or after the hottest summer temperatures. Some growers add Annual Ryegrass (10 to 25%) when planting to act as a nurse crop during the first season. The fast germinating Annual Ryegrass forms a quick protective cover that shades the soil while the slow germinating Kentucky Bluegrass takes its time to establish.

Untreated, Non-GEO Seed

2 kg covers approximately 1000 sq. ft
10 kg covers approximately 5000 sq. ft

• Latin Name: Poa pratensis
• Hardiness: Cool Season Perennial
• Growth Rate: Slow
• Germination: 14 - 30 days
• Planting Dates: Apr 15 - Jun 1, Aug 15 - Oct 15 
• Seeding Rate (Turf): 2 kg per 1000 sq. ft (90kg per acre)
• Seeding Rate (Cover Crop or Pasture): 0.5 - 1kg per 1000 sq. ft (22kg per acre)
• Max Planting Depth: 0.25” - 0.5"  
• Growth Habit: Sod forming. Erect plants grow up to 18 - 24” tall
• Benefits: Self-repairing, tolerates high amounts of traffic, extensive root system, improves soil structure, captures nutrients, 
• Sun Exposure: Full Sun - Part Shade
• Usual Seed Life: 1-2 years 
• Cover Crop Management: Best used in managed areas that will receive mowing or grazing. Can be overseeded annually or left to self-repair.  

Our cover crop seed comes from high-quality stock and is tested for germination. We've selected the best varieties available to maximize each species' potential.