Elite Bluegrass/Ryegrass Blend
Jumpstart • Prosperity • Blue Devil • Alpha CentauriKentucky bluegrass is known for its deep colour and its ability to spread and self-repair over time. The trade-off is a longer establishment period. This 80/20 blend pairs three self-spreading KBG cultivars with Alpha Centauri perennial ryegrass, which germinates in 6 to 8 days and holds the ground while the bluegrass gets established underneath. Blue Tag certified with 0.0% weed content. Available in two sizes.
Mélange Elite Bluegrass/Ray-grass 2kg
Mélange Elite Bluegrass/Ray-grass 5kg
Pair with SeedLaunch Pro Starter Fertilizer and Save $16
Starter fertilizer designed for the same day as your seed. SGN 150 mini-prill, 60% slow-release nitrogen.
Why Blend Bluegrass and Ryegrass?
Kentucky bluegrass is the only common cool-season grass that spreads underground. Over time, its root system sends out rhizomes that push up new shoots and knit together into a dense, self-repairing stand of turf. No other species does this. It's also the species behind the deep blue-green colour most people picture when they think of a great lawn.
The trade-off is patience. KBG germinates in 7 to 21 days, and bare ground waiting on bluegrass is bare ground exposed to weed pressure and erosion. That window of vulnerability is the biggest risk in a bluegrass seeding project.
This 80/20 blend is built to close that window. The 20% perennial ryegrass germinates in under a week, gets green coverage on the ground quickly, and suppresses weed competition while the bluegrass establishes underneath. You end up with a lawn that's predominantly bluegrass, with all the self-spreading and colour benefits that come with it, but without the risky establishment period of going 100% KBG.