QUICK GUIDE TO AMENITY GRASSES
Perennial Ryegrass (turf types)
Dwarf & fine leaved varieties Excellent tolerance to wear Back lawns & landscapes
Creeping Red Fescue (strong)
Forms creeping rhizomes Fills in sward base when sown with perennial ryegrass Used in most amenity mixtures
Creeping Red Fescue (slender)
Survives lower fertility better than strong types with a greater tolerance to close mowing, good summer colour Top quality lawns & Golf mixtures
Chewings Fescue
Very fine leaved, low maintenance Very tolerant to close mowing Good drought resistance Golf & Bowling greens
Smooth Stalked Meadowgrass
Slow to establish, forms rhizomes and deep rooted, good tolerance to wear Used in most Sport areas and on banks
Browntop Bent
Fine leaved, producing above ground stolens as well as rhizomes Excellent on close mowing Quick recovery from wear Used in most Non-ryegrass mixtures eg bowling greens & ornamental lawns
Hard Fescue
Very drought resistant and slow-growing Good in infertile, acid or salty soils Do not cut too short Incorporated in landscape mixtures.