Wicked Tuff Turf Tall Fescue Seed
Wicked Tuff Turf Tall Fescue Seed
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Product Description
Product Description
The bulletproof lawn — a deep-rooted, year-round green grass that takes heat, drought, and heavy traffic and keeps its color when other lawns brown out.
Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea) is a cool-season perennial — it grows in the cooler parts of the year and, with annual overseeding, lasts indefinitely. It is a bunch-type grass (it grows in tufts rather than spreading by runners) with a deep, coarse root system that reaches 2–3 feet down. That deep root is the whole story: it taps subsoil moisture, giving Tall Fescue outstanding drought and heat tolerance and letting it stay dark green through summer stress when other cool-season grasses go dormant. Modern turf-type varieties are dense, dark green, and medium-to-fine-bladed — they rival Kentucky Bluegrass in appearance while offering far better wear tolerance, better shade performance, and strong disease resistance. Our seed is uncoated and tested for purity and germination.
Key Benefits
• Incredible drought tolerance: a 2–3 ft root system reaches deep soil moisture.
• Beats summer heat: holds dark-green color through stress periods.
• Heavy-traffic tough: one of the most wear-tolerant cool-season grasses — lawns, dogs, kids, fields.
• Better shade than bluegrass: thrives in partial shade where KBG thins.
• Disease-resistant: strong resistance with minimal chemical inputs.
• Clean, uncoated seed: no fillers, coatings, or dyes.
Best Uses
• Residential lawns in transition and northern zones
• Sports fields, playgrounds, and high-traffic areas
• Commercial landscapes and property management
• Overseeding warm-season lawns for winter color
• Erosion control on slopes and disturbed sites
Important Notes
Tall Fescue is a bunch-type grass — it does not spread by rhizomes to self-repair, so an annual fall overseeding keeps the canopy thick (or blend in 10–20% Kentucky Bluegrass for self-repair). Mow on the higher side (3–4 inches, taller in summer) to shade the roots. In hot, humid summers, brown patch is the main disease to watch. Modern turf-type Tall Fescue is bred with improved endophyte profiles and is widely used for lawns; this listing is positioned for turf/lawn use rather than livestock pasture.
Why Choose Old Cobblers Farm™?
Every bag of Wicked Tuff Turf seed is selected for high purity and strong germination, and tested so you know what you are planting — consistent, clean, uncoated seed for homeowners and turf managers who demand durability.
Application Instructions
Application Instructions
USDA Zones 3–8 (excels in the transition zone); full sun to moderate shade; clay, loam, or sandy loam; pH 5.5–7.5; well-drained to moderately moist.
Seeding rate
New lawn 6–8 lb per 1,000 sq ft; overseeding 4–6 lb per 1,000 sq ft; about 200–300 lb per acre for turf establishment.
How to plant
Clear debris and lightly rake the surface, broadcast evenly, and sow ¼–½ inch deep with good seed-to-soil contact. Plant late summer/early fall (preferred) or spring. Keep moist for the first 2–3 weeks; germinates in 7–14 days with usable turf in 4–6 weeks.
Fertility & mowing
Tall Fescue is a grass, not a fertilizer, and it is a relatively hungry turf — about 2–4 lbs of nitrogen per 1,000 sq ft per year. Mow at 3–4 inches, higher in summer heat to shade the roots. Overseed each fall (bunch-type) to maintain density.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Product Specifications
Product Specifications
Species: Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea, syn. Schedonorus arundinaceus)
Category: Cool-season perennial lawn grass (turf-type)
Lifecycle: Perennial (indefinite with annual overseeding)
Growth habit: Bunch-type; deep, coarse roots (2–3 ft); medium-fine texture
USDA Zones: 3–8 (excels in transition zone)
Sun: Full sun to moderate shade
Soil pH: 5.5–7.5
Traffic: Excellent — among the most traffic-tolerant cool-season grasses
Seeding & Care
Rate — new lawn: 6–8 lb/1,000 sq ft
Rate — overseeding: 4–6 lb/1,000 sq ft
Rate — per acre (turf): 200–300 lb/acre
Depth: ¼–½ inch
Best planting time: Late summer/early fall (preferred) or spring
Germination window: 7–14 days (soil 60–75°F); usable turf 4–6 weeks
Mow height: 3–4 inches (higher in summer)
Fertility note: Seed only — grass (not a fertilizer); ~2–4 lb N/1,000 sq ft/yr
Seed Quality
Purity: 95–98%
Germination: 85–90%
Weed seed: <0.5%
Other crop seed: ≤0.5%
Inert matter: 2–4%
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