General Characteristics
Establishment (Days)14-21
ColorMedium Green
TextureFine to Medium
Growth HabitSpreads via Stolons and Rhizomes
Sunlight RequirementsFull Sun
Seeding Information
New Seeding Rate (lbs/1,000 sq ft)1-2
Overseeding Rate (lbs/1,000 sq ft)0.5-1
Strengths
- Excellent heat and drought tolerance
- Aggressive recovery from traffic
- Strong summer performance
Heritage
Cold Tolerant Bermudagrass
A great workhorse variety with several key characteristics; excellent cold tolerance, fine leaf texture, improved density, and nice genetic color. This cultivar is a great option for the landscape market.
Professional’s Choice
Bermudagrass Blend
A premium blend of two highly-rated turf-type bermudagrass varieties—North Shore SLT and Highlander. These two varieties offer superior turf quality, and rank high in the NTEP.
Rio
Elite Bermudagrass
Rio exhibits excellent cold and frost tolerance as well as early spring greenup. Rio germinates quickly, has excellent turf quality and good wear tolerance. Rio is dark green, fine bladed and dense.