Bluegrass Classification These charts are for general observation only. Individual performance of varieties within each classification may vary widely and require comparitive regional test results to determine the best performing variety.

Compact America Description DLF PICKSEED Recommendations Category

• Low, compact, high quality turf • Mercury - A-LIST! superior shear strength; excellent Apollo Mystere • Finer leaf, higher density drought tolerance; fast germination; Rust and Leaf Bedazzled Oasis • Moderate winter dormancy Spot resistant; excellent wear recovery BlueNote Shiraz BlueRidge SR2284* • Moderate summer recovery • Armada - fast germination and establishment; • High Summer Patch resistance Diva Voyager excellent shear strength; saline, drought and Jumpstart Waterworks • Resistant to Powdery Mildew salt tolerant Legend • Good in shade • MacMillan - fast germination, drought tolerant, Mallard high turf quality Mazama Merlot MoonlightSLT Monte Carlo

Compact Midnight Description DLF PICKSEED Recommendations Category

• Low, compact, high quality turf • Blue Velvet - traffic tolerant; Summer Patch, 4 Seasons Freedom III Right • Very dark green color Necrotic Ring Spot and Leaf Spot resistant; traffic Alexa Ginney Rugby II • Late spring green-up and drought tolerant Alexa II Ginney II Skye Arcadia* Impact • Good heat tolerance • Granite- dense; fine leaves; high resistance to Award Liberator • Susceptible to Powdery Mildew Summer Patch; high winter color Awesome Midnight • Variable resistance to • Explorer - very dark green, shade tolerant, low Barrister NuChicago Summer Patch mowing height, excellent density, fine leaves • Long winter dormancy Beyond NuDestiny • Rhythm - dark green, heat tolerant, low Blueberry NuGlade • Many are susceptible to Stem and stemminess, Summer Patch resistant, high Everest Odyssey Leaf Rust density, low mow, wear tolerant Everglade Perfection Excursion Quantum Leap*

Compact Description DLF PICKSEED Recommendations Category

• Low, compact growth • Heidi - A-LIST! (A00-2882) darkgreen, superior Baronie • High quality turf turf quality, wear tolerant, drought tolerant, early Bewitched • 1/2” cutting height spring green-up Blackstone • Excellent resistance to Leaf Spot Blue Sapphire • Long winter dormancy Hallmark Hampton • Variable under summer stress Wildwood • Often purple winter color

Compact Mid-Atlantic (Aggressive) Description DLF PICKSEED Recommendations Category

• Deep, extensive roots and Appalachian rhizomes Aura • Vigorous turf and medium-high Cabernet density Livingston • High summer stress tolerance Preakness • Early spring green-up Zinfandel • Good winter performance • Rapid disease recovery

Compact P-105 Type Description DLF PICKSEED Recommendations Category

• Low, compact, high quality turf Champlain • Finer leaf, higher density Jefferson • Moderate winter dormancy Northstar • Moderate summer recovery P-105 • High Summer Patch resistance Washington • Resistant to Powdery Mildew • Good in shade

Symbols: *Seed Research of Oregon dlfpickseed.com Shamrock Description DLF PICKSEED Recommendations Category

• Agressive lateral growth • Fielder - (SPTR 2959) – American Shamrock. Arrowhead Guiness SR 2100* • High shoot density Excellent winter color and early spring green-up, ARC Lakeshore SR 2150* • Very wear tolerant excellent traffic tolerance, rapid establishment, Atlantis Mongoose Volt • Quickly knit sod and repair superior summer performance Bonaire Moonshine Wildhorse • May predominate in blend Brooklawn Parkland Zinger • Variable in other characteristics Champagne Rockstar Durham Rubix Gaelic Shamrock Julia Description DLF PICKSEED Recommendations Category

• High turf quality • Jackrabbit- Fast germination and establishment BarImpala • High density excellent tillering, wear tolerant, excellent stress Caliber • Good summer performance tolerance, Early green-up Julia • Very high wear tolerance • Good Leaf Spot and Stripe Smut resistance • Generally susceptible to Brown • Patch and Dollar Spot

Texas x Kentucky Description DLF PICKSEED Recommendations Category Hybrids

• Agressive lateral growth • Bandera - Shade or sun, good salt tolerance, Armadillo • High shoot density deep rhizomes Fahrenheit 90 • Very wear tolerant Fire and Ice • Quickly knit sod and repair Longhorn • May predominate in blend Reveille • Variable in other characteristics Thermal Blue

BVMG Description DLF PICKSEED Recommendations Category

• High seed yields • Geisha - Agressive BVMG, rapid establishment, Abbey Dragon Victa • Medium-good turf wear tolerant, quick repairs, high quality and Barduke Famous • Stripe Smut susceptible high density, excellent turf quality Baron Goldrush • Medium-low growth BlueStar Merit • Medium wide leaf BlueStar Plus Misty • Very stemmy turf Cannon NuBluePlus • Poor winter performance Corsair Raven • Resistant to Leaf Spot Denim Rush • Billbug susceptible

Limousine - Aggresive Description DLF PICKSEED Recommendations Category

• High density • Aramintha - High turf quality, summer patch Limousine • Fine textured resistant, excellent traffic tolerance Julius • Light green cool weather growth Rush • Wear tolerance • Sombrero- High turf quality, superb density / wear tolerance, repels Poa annua heat / drought tolerant

Secunda Hybrid Description DLF PICKSEED Recommendations Category

• Drought tolerant • Blue Ghost - native Poa secunda • Cool season growth background, dark green color, excellent • Rust resistant rhizomes, early growth, salt tolerant • Alkaline soil resistant

Eurasian Description DLF PICKSEED Recommendations Category

• Variable in many characteristics Boomerang • Midwest (common) related to these Bodacious • Less stress tolerant BlueKnight • Rust resistant Chelsea • Medium high density Limerick • Medium light green color Northstar

Eurasian-Midwest Description DLF PICKSEED Recommendations Category (Common)

• Midwest ecotypes Alene Argyle • Erect growth and narrow Cache Blue Angel leaf blades Eagleton • Good summer stress tolerance Kenblue Ginger • May go dormant during summer Park Greenly • High Leaf Spot susceptibility Huntsville • Poor winter color and performance Jewell • High use Moonstruck • Good for soil stabilization Piedmont and conservation Rhonde • Stemmy early spring Wellington

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