| Blend | Description/Uses | Drought Tolerance |
Resistant to Disease /Insects |
Grasses in Blend | Rate |
| Turf Types | |||||
| Front Range Premium Blues Blend | Picture perfect blend of 5 improved bluegrasses. Uniform dark green appearance. Good winter color. Withstands foot traffic. | Yes | Yes/No | 100% Bluegrasses | 6 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. |
| Front Range Classic | Exceptional dark-green color. Good in heat and cold. Forms a dense sod with good wear tolerance. | Yes | Yes/ | 33%
Bluegrasses 34% Turf Fescue 33% Rhizome Fescue |
6 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. |
| Colorado's Own | Beautiful dark green to medium green color. Tolerates heavy foot traffic. Sun or moving shade. | Yes | Yes/Yes | 50% Perennial Ryegrasses 30% Fescue 20% Bluegrasses |
6 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. |
| Colorado's Best | Beautiful dark green color. Tolerates heat and cold. Great for heavy foot traffic & athletic areas. Slow growth habit. | Yes | Yes/Yes | 40% Perennial Ryegrasses 30% Tall Fescue 30% Bluegrasses |
5 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. |
| Water-Less | Superb color and texture. Sun or shade. Can be mowed close. | Very, with deep soil preparation. | Yes/ | 100% Tall Fescues | 10 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. |
| Rescue Fescue Plus RF | Green color even into winter. Sun or shade. Fills in bare spots | Very, with deep soil preparation. | /Yes | 60% Turf Fescue 40% Rhizome Fescue |
8 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. |
| Low Grow-Low Maintenance Mix | Less watering and less maintenance. Naturally low growing and fine bladed. Sun or moving shade. | Very | 65% Fescues 20% Perennial Ryegrasses 15% Bluegrasses |
6 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. | |
| Shade & Shadow | Our best choice for Metro lawns in shade to deep shade. Prefers dry conditions. Dark green color. Fine bladed. | Yes | 95% Fescues 5% Bluegrasses |
6 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. | |
| Hercules | Stays dark green-even into winter. Excellent wear tolerance. Full sun or shade. Dwarf habit requires less mowing. | Yes | Yes/ | 30%
Tufted Hairgrass 30% Bluegrass 30% Perennial Ryegrasses 10% Prairie Junegrass |
3 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. |
| Forever Green | Stays green for the longest time-even in winter. Excellent wear tolerance. Great where winter sports are played. Performs in shade. | /No | 50% Perennial Ryegrasses 30% Hairgrass 20% Bluegrasses |
3 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. | |
| Gold Star | Great for playing fields. Tolerates poor soil. | /Yes | 100% Perennial Ryegrasses | 8 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. | |
| No Mow | Mow only once a year in the fall. Tolerates shade. | Yes | /Yes | 100% Tufted Hairgrass | 3 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. |
| Non-Turf Types | |||||
| Mountain Mix | Use for high altitude ranges and meadows and for erosion control. Deep rooted drought and cold tolerant. Can mow to 4" or leave longer with tall growing wildflowers. | Yes | 40%
Annual Ryegrass 20% Rye Grain 15% Bluegrass 10% Orchardgrass 5% Bromegrass 5% Timothy 5% Clover |
6 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. | |
| Foothills Grass Mix | Great for meadows and erosion control. Use to reseed meadows. Cold tolerant. Not for long term grazing. Can mow to 3". Can be cut for hay. | Yes | 30%
Bull Fescue 30% Perennial Rye 20% Annual Rye 10% Hard Fescue |
6 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. | |
| Annual Ryegrass | Temporary lawn grass or ground cover. Use as a cover crop until other grass seed is established. | 100% Annual Ryegrass | 6 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. | ||
| Sod Comparison | |||||
| GTF Sod | Blend of improved bluegrasses. Adapts to sun, shade, moderate drought. | Yes | Yes | 100% Bluegrasses | 167 rolls per 1000 sq. ft. |
| Reveille (special order only) | Hybrid cross of Texas bluegrass and Kentucky bluegrass. Prefers less frequent watering. Dark green with medium texture. | Yes | Yes | 100% Bluegrasses | 100 rolls per 1000 sq. ft. |
| 100% Pure Gold Tall Fescue (special order only) | Low maintenance. Dark green. Hardy in heat and cold. Tolerates shade. | Yes | Yes | 100% Tall Fescue | 100 rolls per 1000 sq. ft. |