Armadillo Heat Tolerant Hybrid Bluegrass - While on a germplasm collection trip to Oklahoma, a single grass plant was discovered. This lone plant had managed to survive conditions where few grasses could. Scorching heat in the summer combined with frigid dry winters and low levels of precipitation allowed nature to develop a plant capable of withstanding tortuous climatic condtions.
A few years later, this hardy little survivor was hybridized with two Kentucky Bluegrass plants that had shown exceptional turfgrass traits. The resulting progeny were screened for improved turf characteristics and high grass seed yield. From this screening process a single plant was chosen. This single plant had proven more worthy than all of its siblings.
From this single, exceptional plant came the variety Armadillo grass seed. Armadillo, a truly unique cultivar, will go dormant while maintaining its rich green color under hot, dry conditions. At the first sign of moisture, it will quickly recover and resume growth. Armadillo is quicker to germinate than traditional Kentucky Bluegrasses. In field trials, its germination and establishment speed rivals that of elite turf-type tall fescues. The hardiness inherited form its Oklahoma parent allows Armadillo to thrive under shade conditions where shallow roots are present. With the presence of true bluegrass type rhizomes, Armadillo is able to quickly repair itself.
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With the combination of heat and drought tolerance, shade tolerance, quick establishment, and excellent disease resistance, this grass is one of the best on the market.
Armadillo Grass Characteristics:
- Increased shade tolerance
- Increased wear tolerance
- Allows sod to self-repair
- Competitive nature reduces clumping and broadening of leaf blade width that occurs in other grasses with age
- Ideal partner in mixes with turf type fescue
- Aggressive growth habit
- Optimum mowing height of 2 - 5 inches
Seeding Rate & Planting Time
- New turf: 2 - 3 pounds per 1,000 square feet or 80 -120 lbs per acre
- Overseeding: 1 - 1 1/2 pounds per 1,000 square feet or 40 - 60 lbs per acre for broadcast overseeding
- Plant when soil temperature reaches 55 degrees in spring up until a minimum of 8 weeks before frost in fall
