Jonathan Green’s Black Beauty^® Shady Nooks Grass Seed is our most shade-tolerant grass seed mixture. This grass seed survives and thrives in both wet and dry shady areas where other turf grass mixtures fail. What makes this proprietary shady seed mixture so great is the unique blend of Black Beauty® turf-type tall fescues and hard fescues. 

Because shady lawns receive less sunlight they perform less photosynthesis which means they require less food and do not respond well to overfeeding, especially with high nitrogen fertilizers. Use only Jonathan Green’s Seeding and Sodding Fertilizer which contains phosphorus to encourage deep root growth. This seed germinates in 10-14 days.

Coverage:

• 7 lb Bag
• • Overseeding – Seeds up to 5,250 sq. ft.
  • New Lawns  – Seeds up to 2,625 sq. ft.

Grass Type:  Tall Fescues, Perennial Rye, & Fine Fescues

Grass Color:  Dark green

Recommended Planting Months:  For cool season grasses

• Mid-August through mid-October
• Mid-March through mid-May 

Sun Tolerance:  Good

Shade Tolerance:  Excellent

Light Requirements:  Sun to dense shade (4 – 5 hours of sun)

Drought Tolerance:  Excellent

Insect & Disease Resistance:  Good

High Traffic Tolerance:  Good

Planting Depth:  ¼ inches

Germination Time:  10 – 14 days