Item Number: SLL505
Peaceful Valley Tough Turf Lawn Seed (5 lb Bag)
Good Choice for High Traffic Areas
Peaceful Valley Tough Turf Lawn Seed is a semi-dwarf cool-season lawn blend for home yards, play areas, athletic fields, and other sites exposed to regular traffic. The formulation combines 90% Bingo tall fescue with 10% Evora Kentucky bluegrass. Tall fescue provides deep rooting, heat tolerance, and wear resistance, while Kentucky bluegrass adds finer texture and spreading recovery.
Prepare a firm, weed-free seedbed, broadcast in two directions for uniform coverage, rake or cover lightly, and maintain consistent surface moisture until seedlings are established. Limit traffic during establishment. Once the stand is rooted, deeper and less-frequent irrigation encourages resilient roots. Actual drought, heat, shade, and wear tolerance depend on irrigation, mowing height, soil, climate, and traffic intensity.
Not for pasture or grazing: The tall fescue may contain naturally occurring endophytes that enhance turf durability but can be harmful to horses and livestock. Do not plant where grazing animals can consume the grass.
- Seeding rate: 8–10 lb per 1,000 sq ft
- Inoculant: Not required; both components are grasses.
- Contains: 90% Bingo tall fescue and 10% Evora Kentucky bluegrass
- Uses: Home lawns, play areas, athletic fields, and high-use cool-season turf
- Management: Follow the one-third rule when mowing and allow adequate recovery after heavy traffic.
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Shipping Weight: 6.0 lb
Dimensions: 8.0"L x 8.0"W x 8.0"H
Features
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- Easily Established
- Helps Control Erosion
- Requires Summer Water
- Tolerates Mowing/Grazing
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I have always had ok results from the big brands at the hardware store. This blend is soooo much better!! It is drought tolerant great for the summer heat in Norther California. My kids play rough so durability is very important. This blend takes a beating an looks great!!
I purchased the Tough Turf because I need something that's drought and heat tolerant for Nor Cal! Thank you Peaceful Valley for the excellent product offerings.
Sprinkled this in areas where we needed to patch before the rain and it's already grown very well in some spots. So far it's worked better than the big box store bags!
I've been using this seed for several years in Pennsylvania. It grows quickly and can be mowed fairly quickly. By the next season, it is strong and looks like the rest of the grass. I overseed for good coverage and to account for the fact that wild birds like to eat it - which I don't worry about given that it's organic and not full of chemicals.
We've been using this seed for years and are very pleased with it