Combat Extreme™ Cold Climate Fescue Mix

Combat Extreme™ Cold Climate fescue and Kentucky bluegrass seed has fine to medium leaf blades which allow it to form a dense turf and because it is a lower growing cultivar, mowing requirements and clipping yields can be reduced up to 30 percent. Combat Extreme™ Cold Climate grass seed establishes rapidly when soil temperatures are above 55 degrees Fahrenheit. These three varieties of turf type fescue grass were selected due to their ability to withstand hot summer temperatures as well as cold and harsh winters in the northern portion of the U.S. (USDA Zones 4 - 5). Combat Extreme™ Cold Climate grass seed has improved germination which allows it to establish quicker than other varieties and its lower growth habit significantly reduces the amount of top growth. It does extremely well in full sun or partial shade in USDA Zones 4 - 5 (for Zones 6 - 10 see our regular Combat Extreme blend). Combat Extreme™ Cold Climate grass has the addition of Kentucky Bluegrass for extra cold tolerance and turf density. Combat Extreme™ Climate grass seed an excellent choice for professional or home use.

Combat Extreme™ Cold Climate grass seed is one of the few tall fescue grass lawn seed blends available that is 100% weed free!

Unlike other turf type tall fescue grass seeds, Combat Extreme has the ability to repair itself. Traditional tall fescue grass seeds will clump together, not filling in the bare spots and producing an uneven lawn. With bare spots, weeds are more apt to take over the lawn. What makes Combat Extreme™ Cold Climate grass seed unique is its ability to fill in these open areas with through aggressive tillering.

• 25% Corgi Turftype Fescue Grass
• 25% Solara Turftype Fescue Grass
• 20% Houndog 6 Turftype Fescue Grass
• 20% Rhizing Star Turftype Fescue Grass
• 10% Appalachian Kentucky Bluegrass
• 0.00% Weed Seed

Corgi is an exceptional new tall fescue variety. It has the lowest plant height of any commercial variety ever measured at DLF International Seeds' Research station. Corgi's unique growth habit give it high turf density, fine leaf texture and reduced growth. Unlike many other dwarf tall fescues, Corgi has the ability to perform in areas where brown patch and other diseases are prevalent. Corgi is also endophyte enhanced for added stress tolerance and persistence.

Corgi produces an attractive turf in both full sun and shaded areas. It is recommended for use on home lawns, sports fields, parks, golf course out-of-bounds areas and commercial sites. Corgi fescue grass can be used alone or in mixtures with Kentucky bluegrass or other tall fescues. Corgi can be utilized in dry temperate climates such as southern CA and the hot humid regions of the Midwest and eastern USA. Because of its dense tillering, low growth and fine leaves, Corgi is a top choice for sod producers.

Rhizing star is a new and improved, heat and disease resistant, tall fescue variety developed for suprior turf quality across a wide area of adaptation. Rhizing Star has brought turf-type tall fescue grasses to a new level. Developed from plants selected in various regions of the United States, Rhizing Star withstands stress better than most turf-type tall fescues.

Rhizing Star turf type fescue grass is a dark green, moderately fine textured variety that exhibits excellent wear tolerance, improved turf density and resistance to Brown Patch. This turf type fescue grass is endophyte enhanced for added resistance to disease. Unlike most tall fescues, Rhizing Star exhibits high levels of rhizome expression, resulting in better regeneration and growth from wear and tear damage. Rhizing Star is recommend for permanent turf in full sun or partial shade lawns, golf course roughs, parks, cemeteries, etc.

A new and improved heat and disease resistant tall fescue developed for superior turf quality across a wide area of adaptation. Houndog 6 fescue grass is very dark green, moderately fine textured with excellent wear tolerance. Houndog 6 is an endophyte enhanced tall fescue with >90% Neotyphodium coenophialum endophyte which provides resistance to a number of leaf and crown feeding insects and nematodes. The presence of endophyte also contributes to improved biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, improved seedling establishment, enhanced spring/fall recovery and reduced summer/winter annual weed invasion.

Houndog 5 tied for first in the 96-13 NTEP Final Report tall fescue trial conducted at 47 US and Canadian locations (Houndog 6 has improved from that). Houndog 6 was developed for the discriminating superintendent for use in a range of environments. Houndog 6 can be utilized from the dry temperate climates of southern California to the hot and humid regions of the southeastern US with excellent results. Houndog 6 fescue grass exhibits improved resistance to large brown patch, pythium blight and winter net blotch.

Solara is a new and improved, heat and disease resistant tall fescue variety developed for superior turf quality across a wide area of adaptation. Solara is a very dark green, moderately fine textured tall fescue grass with excellent wear tolerance. Solara is an endophyte enhanced tall fescue with >30 percent A. coenophialum endophyte which provides resistance to a number of leaf and crown feeding insects and nematodes. The presence of endophyte also contributes to improved biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, faster seedling establishment, enhanced spring/fall recovery and reduced summer/winter annual weed invasion.

Probably the most outstanding feature of Appalachian Kentucky bluegrass is its unusually dark blue-green color giving it a rich color even under low maintenance conditions. Its high tiller density provides a thick carpet that will stand up to the abuses of athletic fields and high traffic. Sod producers and homeowners alike will enjoy Appalachian's dwarf growth characteristics which result in fewer mowings and lower maintenance costs. This outstanding cultivar shows good resistance to leaf spot and stem rust, stripe smut and dollar spot. University trials have documented Appalachian's heat and drought tolerance. Kentucky Bluegrass is recommended for use on athletic fields, golf courses, sod blends, parks, professional landscaped, and home lawns areas where Kentucky bluegrass is adapted.

Another great feature of Kentucky bluegrass is its extreme cold tolerance. That is why we have added it to our regular Combat Extreme blend for the USDA Zones 4-5 where cold tolerance can be of the utmost importance. Bluegrass blends well with turf type fescue and makes it softer in appearance and more dense. Appalachian Kentucky bluegrass was also developed with quick establishment in mind. It is wear tolerant and repairs itself by rhizomes and tillering improving its turf density.

Blending varieties together that have top performance on some of the desired characteristics allows the lawn to adapt itself to various conditions. In the shady areas, the grass seed varieties with good shade tolerance will prevail, in the high traffic areas the best wear tolerant grass seed varieties will prevail, etc. The result is a beautiful lawn grass everywhere, from the same grass seed blend.

Combat Extreme™ grass seed sets a new standard for home lawns. Not only is the Combat Extreme™ Cold Climate grass seed a blend of top performing seed varieties, now it has the ability to repair itself through outstanding tillering characteristics as well as requiring less water and fertilizer. That is why Combat Extreme™ Cold Climate grass seed is the only seed you’ll ever need! In our opinion, this is the best grass that we carry (for durability and hardiness) and the best turf type fescue/bluegrass blend on the market today!

• New turf: 8 - 10 pounds per 1,000 square feet or 320 - 400 lbs/acre for broadcast seeding
• Overseeding: 4 - 5 pounds per 1,000 square feet or 160 - 200 lbs per acre for broadcast overseeding
• Plant when soil temperature reaches 55 degrees in spring up until a minimum of 6 weeks before frost in fall

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