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Elite Bluegrass/Ryegrass Blend 2kg

Elite Bluegrass/Ryegrass Blend 2kg

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80% Kentucky Bluegrass / 20% Perennial Ryegrass

⚖️ 2 kg (4.4 lbs)
🌱 Germination: 6 through 21 days
🏡 Coverage
New Lawn: ~900–1,430 sq. ft. Overseeding: ~1,110–1,820 sq. ft.
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Seeding rates

  • Seeding rate per 1,000 sqft: 2kg-2.5kg
  • New lawns: 2kg-2.5kg per 1,000 sqft
  • Overseeding existing lawns: 1kg-2kg per 1,000 sqft
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No Weeds | No Filler | Elite Quality

80% Kentucky Bluegrass / 20% Perennial Ryegrass

Kentucky bluegrass is the only common cool-season grass that spreads underground. Its root system sends out rhizomes that grow laterally beneath the surface, pushing up new shoots that knit together into a dense, self-repairing stand of turf. It produces the deep blue-green colour most people picture when they think of a great lawn, and it's the dominant species on golf courses, sod farms, and sports fields across North America. If you want a lawn that actively fills itself in over time rather than thinning out, Kentucky bluegrass is the species that does it.

The trade-off is speed. KBG germinates in 7 to 21 days and is one of the slower cool-season grasses to fully establish. Bare ground waiting on bluegrass is bare ground exposed to weed pressure, erosion, and washout. That window of vulnerability is the single biggest risk in a Kentucky bluegrass seeding project.

This 80/20 blend is built to close that window. It contains four elite cultivars (grass types), three Kentucky bluegrasses and one perennial ryegrass, each selected for a specific role. Alpha Centauri, an elite perennial ryegrass that germinates in 6 to 8 days, gets green coverage on the ground fast, holds the soil, and suppresses weed competition while the bluegrass underneath is still getting established. On the bluegrass side, Jumpstart is widely regarded as the fastest-establishing elite KBG available, shortening the wait even further. Prosperity anchors the long-term colour, finishing in the top 5 for genetic colour across three NTEP trial generations. And Blue Devil carries the strongest disease resistance in the blend, with a 7.8 / 9.0 dollar spot score. In provinces where cosmetic pesticide bans mean you can't spray your way out of a problem, that matters.

Four cultivars. Three Kentucky bluegrasses that spread and self-repair. One dark perennial ryegrass that gets you there faster. All NTEP-tested. Blue Tag certified. 0.00% weed content.

Performance Data — NTEP Scores

Four Elite Cultivars. All NTEP Tested.

Every cultivar in this blend has been through the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) — a multi-year, multi-location trial run across universities and research stations. Cultivars are evaluated blind and scored on quality, colour, density, disease resistance, and stress tolerance under real-world conditions.

NTEP uses a 1-to-9 scale, but scores above 7.0 are rare in practice. A 6.0 is considered acceptable. Anything above 7.0 puts a cultivar near the top of the field.

Here's how each one performed.

26.66%
Jumpstart
Elite Kentucky Bluegrass

Jumpstart is widely regarded as the quickest-establishing elite Kentucky bluegrass available, and it's in this blend for exactly that reason. Kentucky bluegrass is slower to germinate than other cool-season species, and Jumpstart directly addresses that. It outpaced 85% of entries in NTEP establishment trials and scored in the top 13% for seedling vigor across seven test locations. It also scored 7.7 for colour at the Guelph, Ontario test site and brings strong spring green-up, meaning your lawn shows visible progress faster and greens up earlier after winter.

  • Widely regarded as the fastest-establishing elite Kentucky bluegrass available. Less time waiting on bare soil
  • Holds density into late fall. 99% ground cover at the Fargo, ND drought stress trial
  • Good heat tolerance with quick recovery after summer stress
  • Self-repairs through underground rhizomes. Fills in bare spots and wear damage over time
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program
2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST
Jumpstart — Final Report 2006-2010
100+ Entries • 21 Locations • 5 Years of Data
Germination 7-14 Days
One of the fastest KBGs to show visible progress
Establishment Top 15%
Outpaced 85% of entries in NTEP establishment trials
Spring Green-Up Top 20%
Among the first to break dormancy
Genetic Colour Up to 7.7
Scoring 7.7 at the Guelph, ON test site
Fall Ground Cover 99.0%
Full coverage through late season (Fargo, ND)
Self-Repair Via Rhizomes
Fills in bare spots over time

NTEP uses a 1-to-9 scale, but scores above 7.0 are rare in practice and anything above 7.0 puts a cultivar near the top of the field.

Data sourced from NTEP trial reports • ntep.org

26.66%
Prosperity
Elite Kentucky Bluegrass

Prosperity is an elite Kentucky bluegrass with one of the longest performance records of any cultivar we carry, tested across three NTEP trial generations spanning nearly 20 years. Its defining trait is colour: Prosperity has finished in the top 5 for genetic colour in every trial it has entered, including a score of 7.7 at the Guelph, Ontario test site. Where Jumpstart gets your lawn established quickly, Prosperity is the long-term anchor. It brings strong colour genetics, leaf spot and dollar spot resistance, and handles drought better than most bluegrasses in the field.

  • Consistently among the darkest Kentucky bluegrasses tested. Top 5 for colour across three NTEP trials
  • Strong leaf spot resistance. Scored 7.9 / 9.0, ranking #6 of 100+ entries
  • Self-repairs through underground rhizomes. Fills in bare spots and wear damage over time
  • Above-average drought tolerance for a Kentucky bluegrass. Ranked #3 of 100+ entries
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program
2005, 2017 & 2023 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TESTS
Prosperity — Tested Across Three NTEP Trial Generations
Up to 89 Entries • Up to 23 Locations • 15 Years of Data
Genetic Colour Top 5
Across three NTEP trial generations — 7.7 at Guelph, ON
Leaf Spot 7.9 / 9.0
#6 of 100+ entries (2005 trial)
Dollar Spot 7.0+
Above-average resistance in both 2005 and 2017
Drought Tolerance #3 of 100+
Among the top performers (2005 trial)
Seedling Vigor Top 20%
Faster than most KBGs (2017 trial)
Self-Repair Via Rhizomes
Fills in bare spots and wear damage

NTEP uses a 1-to-9 scale, but scores above 7.0 are rare in practice and anything above 7.0 puts a cultivar near the top of the field.

Data sourced from NTEP trial reports • ntep.org

26.66%
Blue Devil
Elite Kentucky Bluegrass

Blue Devil is a sub-compact midnight-type Kentucky bluegrass with some of the darkest colour genetics in the NTEP trial, scoring above 7.0 at four or more test sites including 8.1 at North Brunswick, NJ. It also carries the strongest disease resistance of any cultivar in this blend, with a 7.8 out of 9.0 dollar spot score. In a province where cosmetic pesticide bans mean you can't spray for disease, that matters. Blue Devil adds fine texture and high density to the blend, contributing to a tight, uniform stand.

  • Among the darkest Kentucky bluegrasses tested. Scoring above 7.0 at 4+ NTEP trial sites
  • Scored 7.8 / 9.0 for dollar spot resistance. Fights disease on its own
  • Among the top 10 entries for wear tolerance under spring traffic stress
  • Fine texture with dense, tight growth for a uniform appearance
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program
2017 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST
Blue Devil — Final Report 2018-2022
89 Entries • 14 Locations • 5 Years of Data
Genetic Colour Up to 8.1
Scoring above 7.0 at 4+ trial sites
Dollar Spot 7.8 / 9.0
Strong resistance at North Brunswick, NJ
Turf Quality Top 25%
In the top quartile at 33% of locations over 5 years
Wear Tolerance Top 10
Among the top performers under spring traffic stress
Self-Repair Via Rhizomes
Fills in bare spots and wear damage over time
Fine Texture Fine Leaf
Dense, tight growth for a uniform appearance

NTEP uses a 1-to-9 scale, but scores above 7.0 are rare in practice and anything above 7.0 puts a cultivar near the top of the field.

Data sourced from NTEP trial reports • ntep.org

20%
Alpha Centauri
Elite Perennial Ryegrass

Alpha Centauri is a new elite cultivar we introduced in 2025 — and the centrepiece of this blend. It offers dark green colour with individual NTEP site scores as high as 8.0, but what makes it rare is what comes with that colour: strong disease resistance, early spring green-up, and excellent salt tolerance. Most of the darkest-scoring ryegrasses in the NTEP trial gave back performance in other areas. Alpha Centauri didn't.

  • Dark genetic colour — scoring up to 8.0 at individual trial sites
  • Fast seedling vigour — establishes quickly and fills in dense
  • Fights dollar spot on its own — critical in provinces with cosmetic pesticide bans
  • One of the first cultivars to green up in spring
  • Excellent salt tolerance for Canadian winters
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program
2022 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST
Alpha Centauri — Progress Reports 2023–2024
83 Entries • 20 Locations • 2 Years of Data
Genetic Colour Up to 8.0
Range of 6.0 to 8.0 across trial sites, 7.3 at Guelph
Turf Quality 7.1 at Guelph
Top 19% at Canada's only NTEP trial site
Dollar Spot #4 of 83
Top 5% — stronger than 95% of entries
Spring Green-Up #8 of 83
Top 10%. Among the first to break dormancy
Germination 6–8 days
Fastest cool-season species to establish
Fall Density #3 of 83
Top 4%. Holds its thickness heading into winter

NTEP uses a 1-to-9 scale, but scores above 7.0 are rare in practice and anything above 7.0 puts a cultivar near the top of the field.

Data sourced from NTEP trial reports • ntep.org

All of our elite grass seed blends are tested for purity, contain 0.0% weed and crop seed, and are built from high-performance cultivars with top NTEP ratings — the same types of seed trusted by turf professionals across Canada.

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