A little bit of everything that works well in shade! The Shade Mix may contain fescue, bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, chewings fescue and red fescue. We choose varieties of these grasses that all perform well in shade and have decent drought tolerance. Why drought tolerance? Because trees are bullies, of course!
Premium Shade Grass
Uncle’s Premium Shade Mix ™ grass seed is the best for growing under trees and in heavy shade.
Uncles Premium Shade grass seed is the ideal blend of elite grass seed varieties with lower water and nutrient requirements showing improved shade tolerance and disease resistance. Great for dormant seeding under shade trees.
Additional Information
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Water Requirements
Fairly Drought Tolerant
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Traffic Tolerance
Fair
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Exposure
Partial Sun, Shade, Dense Shade
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Heat Tolerance
Fair
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Germination Time
5-7 days in ideal conditions
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Mowing Height
Spring 2-3 inches | Summer 3-4 inches
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Recommended Overseeding Rate
5-8 lbs. per 1,000 sq . ft.
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Recommended Bare Ground Rate
10-12 lbs. per 1,000 sq . ft.
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Recommended Dormant Seeding Rate
8-10 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft.
No Fillers Here
Mother Nature has grown grass for a billion years without gimmicks—don’t be fooled by coatings or fillers that give you less seed for more money. At Grass Pad, we sell full-weight bags and recommend using Primera Field Conditioner or Peat Moss to cover the bare spots and a starter fertilizer like Golf Course Starter to feed the grass seed and help establish strong roots.
All Grass, No Weeds
When buying grass seed, always read the analysis label to ensure it contains zero weeds, zero other crops, and minimal inert matter—key indicators of turf-quality seed. Even tiny amounts of weed or crop seeds like annual rye or K-31 can ruin a manicured lawn, so choose seed cleaned by expert farmers with less than 2% inert content.
Like most cool-season grasses, the best time to plant Premium Shade Mix is in the early fall during the month of Seed’Tember. Early spring (think March or early April) is also a good time to plant, just make sure you’re following Uncle’s Seed Safe Lawn Program. With heavily shaded areas it’s good to plan to seed in both spring and fall, and for those really tough spots, to add in a seeding in May/June as well.
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Disease
5 Tips to Keep Grass Growing Under Trees
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