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Creeping Red Fescue Seed
Creeping Red Fescue is a soft, dark green cool-season grass from the Fine Fescues family. It features a refined, fine leaf blade, making it ideal for low-maintenance ground cover. Its rhizomes allow it to “creep,” filling in gaps and complementing other grasses like Ryegrass for durability or Kentucky Bluegrass for enhanced color.
Perfect for landscaping, it thrives in sandy soil and covers ground quickly. Known for its shade tolerance, Creeping Red Fescue is eco-friendly, requiring minimal water, close mowing, and fertilization. It’s suitable for temperate climates like Victoria and Tasmania but not for warmer regions.
Sowing Rate
- New Lawns: 30 grams per square meter (3kg/100m2).
- Overseeding: 20 grams per square meter (2kg/100m2).
For more information see below for Description and Features to see if this grass suits you!
Blade
Fine
Colour
Medium Green
Growth
Spreading
Growth Rate
Slow
Detailed Description
Creeping Red Fescue thrives in well-drained soils with a pH of 5.5 to 8.0 and offers exceptional shade tolerance, requiring just 2-4 hours of sun per day. Ideal for residential lawns, commercial landscapes, and shaded areas, this grass is known for its refined appearance and low-maintenance needs.
Sowing Tips
Broadcast the seed at, or very near, the soil surface and incorporate lightly with raking into the top 6-10mm of soil. To ensure the best coverage and avoid seed wastage, we recommend using an appropriate seed spreader for the size of your area. The soil must remain damp throughout the germination period and must be maintained for at least 1-2 weeks after sowing through irrigation or natural rainfall. Adequate water supplies need to be maintained until the grass is fully established.
Optimal Planting Time
As a cool-season lawn, it is usually best planted in very early Spring or Autumn when temperatures are 15 degrees and climbing, avoiding any risk of hot days during the establishment period of the lawn. A new Creeping Red Fescue lawn should be fully established and healthy prior to the onset of Summer or a very cold Winter.
Germination
Approximately 14 – 21 days (climate dependent).
Water
As Creeping Red Fescue has good drought tolerance, a low to moderate amount of irrigation is required. Water 1-2 times a week during the warm season as Creeping Red Fescue can go dormant in the summer months if watered too little. Also, adjust irrigation frequency if Creeping Red Fescue is in full sunlight. Monitor the water needs of Creeping Red Fescue in shady areas as trees may soak up available water.
Fertilising
Fertilising requirements of Creeping Red Fescue are on the low end of the scale. It needs very little fertilizer during the active growth period. Often if the lawn is receiving frequent fertilizing and is not looking healthy, the best option is usually to stop fertilizing altogether and monitor how the grass recovers over the following months.
First Mowing
14-21 days after emergence.
Mowing Frequency
Can be mowed between heights of 2.5cm to 7.5cm. It must be remembered by homeowners who are using Creeping Red Fescue in shaded areas, that lawn mowing heights will need to be increased for these areas. The longer green leaf blade is necessary for the lawn to power more photosynthesis under diminished light levels.
Disadvantages of Creeping Red Fescue
- As a Cool Season condition grass type, it is not suitable for use as a home lawn in most of the warmer regions in the country, but it can be a perfect lawn for many of our cooler areas.
- Creeping Red Fescue does not handle heavy traffic overly well, and is best suited to low to medium traffic areas. For lawns that would be subjected to heavy wear and tear from dogs or other pets, or from children constantly playing, then another grass type may be worth considering.
Seed and Package Details
100% Creeping Red Fescue.
Independently Tested
85% Min Germination, 98% purity. A seed testing certificate is available upon request.
Ideal Usage
Residential Lawns, Commercial Landscapes, Parks, Playgrounds, Airports, Roadsides, Erosion Control, Heavily Shaded Areas.
Have any questions? Feel free to contact us and we’ll help you out.
Locations
Season
Warm season grasses thrive during the warmer months in Spring and Summer and may go dormant in cooler climates through winter.
Cool season grasses thrive during the cooler months in Winter
Seed information
Shade tolerance (Weather)
- Full Sun
- Part Shade
- Heavy Shade
- Full Shade
Drought tolerance (Weather)
- Moderate
- Good
- Excellent
Traffic tolerance (Weather)
- Moderate
- Good
- Excellent
Frost tolerance
- Poor
- Moderate
- Good
- Excellent
Average days to germination
- 2-3 Weeks
- 2-4 Weeks
- 3-4 Weeks
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First of all the process of ordering and delivery are first rate and the quality of the seeds excellent.
I followed their planting instructions and the grass came up without any drama. Just keep it damp during the germination period.
The grass looks excellent. It is a fine leave turf and I would not recommend it for areas that take a lot of wear. But if you want a show case lawn that requires a lot less maintenance than dedicated show lawns like bent grasses, this is the go. All my neighbours love to walk through the creeping red fescue in their near feet.
Thank you for the Elitebackyard blend and the creeping red fescue both blends have taken growth after 1wk and are progressing very well .Thanks for the wonderfull advice on what to use
Still waiting to see their heads pop up out of the soul. Send review agsing in a couple of weeks.
Great germination rate.
Paid for these seeds and never got them.
Great service. Seed arrived within a few days of ordering. Good germination rate.
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