The tall fescues are finer leafed than K-31 but not as fine leafed as the fine fescues. Turf-types are more coarse than bluegrass, though not as thick as traditional tall fescue commonly used as pasture grasses. The fescue is a bunch type grass, as opposed to the rhizomatic growth of bluegrass.
Is Kentucky 31 a turf-type tall fescue?
KY-31 Tall Fescue Basics Kentucky 31 is a cool-season grass, meaning its most vigorous growth happens during cooler temperatures of fall and spring. Compared to these more modern turf-type and dwarf tall fescue varieties, KY-31 has a lighter green color, coarser texture and wider blades.
What grass can you mix with tall fescue?
When mixed with tall fescue, bluegrass tends to dominate where the soil is limed and the turf is adequately fertilized and mowed fairly short. Bluegrass should be mowed at a height of 1.5 to 2.5 inches when planted alone. It should be mowed at 2.5 inches or higher when mixed with tall fescue.
What’s the difference between Kentucky 31 and tall fescue?
Tall fescues generally have greater heat tolerance than other cool-season grasses, but KY-31 offers better heat and drought tolerance than many tall fescue varieties. Compared to these more modern turf-type and dwarf tall fescue varieties, KY-31 has a lighter green color, coarser texture and wider blades.
Does tall fescue spread on its own?
Unlike grasses that spread by horizontal above- and below-ground stems, tall fescue is a bunch-type grass. It grows in clumps and spreads primarily through vertical shoots called “tillers,” which grow from the base of the grass plant itself.
Will Kentucky bluegrass take over tall fescue?
By mixing Kentucky Bluegrass with Tall Fescue, you get the benefits of both and reduce the negatives of each. Your lawn will thrive with moderate maintenance and watering, repair itself quickly, and remain attractive through summer heat and brisk fall temperatures.
What kind of grass is tall fescue?
Identification: Tall fescue is a coarse-textured (wide-bladed), bunch-type grass. Improvements in tall fescue leaf texture have resulted in more fine-bladed varieties/cultivars that have helped to increase the turf quality and use of this drought-tolerant turf in Indiana.
Does Kentucky 31 have tall fescue?
Kentucky 31 (KY-31) tall fescue makes a poor lawn. Sometimes tall fescue blends well into your lawn. Notice tall fescue clump in center of photo. Weedy, forage tall fescue clumps are easily visible in Kentucky bluegrass turf in early spring. Tall fescue in bermudagrass turf in the spring during green-up.
How do you increase the height of fescue grass?
Increase tall fescue’s mowing height to 3 to 4 inches tall as summer heat and lower rainfall arrive. Never remove more than one-third of the blade at any one time. Fertilize your tall fescue lawn with Pennington UltraGreen Lawn Fertilizer 30-0-4.
When does fescue grass green up?
This forage-type tall fescue can be easily spotted in lawns in early spring when they green-up faster than Kentucky bluegrass and by its bunch-type growth habit, which results in a clump of turf when present as a weed.
