This grass for shady areas is perfect for brightening your landscape without the need for direct sunlight. It is designed to thrive in partial shade, and its lush, deep green blades make it the ideal choice for creating a stunning backdrop for your garden. It is a hardy variety that resists wear and tear, and its dense, low-growing habit helps to maintain a neat and tidy look. Plus, its fine texture lends a softness to your outdoor space. This grass for shady areas is easy to install and maintain and is sure to bring a touch of nature to your home!
The 10 Best Grass For Shady Area, To Buy
1#. Natural Alternative Grass Seed for Shady Areas 3 lb. (14003 – Made in The Shade)
Features
Grows in medium to heavy shady areas
Fine textured blade
Bluish, Green Color
Requires little fertilization and maintenance
Performs best in low traffic areas
2#. Jonathan Green 11957 Shady Nooks Grass Seed Mix, 3 Pounds
Features
Shady nooks grass seed mix
Made to survive in damp soil, or in dry poor soils, in areas of heavy shade
Endophyte enhanced for improved insect resistance
Contains Poa Trivialis, a shade tolerant grass that grows well in moist, shady areas
Contains Hard Fescue the turfgrass requiring the least fertilizer
3#. Mountain View Seeds Natures Own Shady Mix Grass Seed, 3-pounds
Features
Formulated using America’s top-rated shade loving varieties, this mixture of fine fescues is perfect for lawns shaded by trees or structures.
A blend consisting of Fine Fescue, Perennial Ryegrass and Kentucky Bluegrass
Our fine fescue varieties in this mixture require less maintenance.
WaterGardQS coating requires less water and provides better seed to soil contact resulting in quicker germination within 7-10 days.
Direct from our farmers to you.
4#. Pennington One Step Complete for Dense Shade Areas – Bare Spot Repair Grass Seed Mix – 8.3 lb
Features
Repairs bare spots in two weeks or less
Everything you need to grow lush, thick grass is pre-mixed and ready to use
Combination Premium Smart Seed grass seed, professional-grade fertilizer, and mulch
Formulated with grasses that thrive in shady areas
Contains Pennington’s exclusive Penkoted technology to ensure better plant growth
5#. Jonathan Green (11960) Black Beauty Shady Nooks Grass Seed – Cool Season Lawn Seed (25 lb)
Features
DENSE SHADE GRASS SEED – Black Beauty Shady Nooks Grass Seed is our most shade-tolerant grass seed mixture. This grass seed survives and thrives in both wet and dry shady areas where other turfgrass mixtures fail.
THRIVES IN DEEPLY SHADED LAWNS – Our cool-season grass seed mix contains tall fescues, perennial rye, and fine fescue turfgrass varieties. This unique mix allows our shady seed mixture to grow in deep shade right up to the base of trees.
REQUIRES LESS FERTILIZER – This full shade lawn seed requires less fertilizer and water than our competitor’s grass seed mixtures.
PROVIDES A DARK GREEN LAWN – This grass seed mix produces healthy, dense, and attractive turf with a dark-green color. The best time to apply is mid-August to mid-October, or mid-March through mid-May.
COMPLETE COVERAGE – This 25 lb bag will seed up to 9,375 sq. ft. for new lawns. For overseeding, this bag will seed up to 18,750 sq. ft. The germination time for Black Beauty Shady Nooks Grass Seed Mix is 10 – 20 days.
6#. Jonathan Green (10622) Black Beauty Dense Shade Grass Seed – Cool Season Lawn Seed (1 lb)
Features
SHADE TOLERANT GRASS SEED – Our grass seed mix has shade-tolerant grass seeds designed for areas where the penetration of sunlight is limited. Perfect for lawns with big trees, large shrubs, or areas shaded by houses or other permanent structures.
PROVIDES A DARK GREEN LAWN – This grass seed mix produces healthy, dense, and attractive turf with a dark-green color.
GERMINATES & ESTABLISHES QUICKLY – Our lawn seed mixture has a germination time of 14 – 21 days. These turfgrass varieties also possess beneficial endophytes.
CONTAINS 4 COOL-SEASON GRASSES – Black Beauty Dense Shade contains the four families of cool-season turfgrasses: turf-type tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, perennial rye, and fine fescues. This creates great versatility in shady to partial sun lawns.
COMPLETE COVERAGE – This 1 lb bag will seed up to 300 sq. ft. for new lawns. For overseeding, this bag will seed up to 600 sq. ft. The best time to apply is mid-August to mid-October, or mid-March through mid-May.
Dense shade grass seed mix
Dense shade mixture grows in shady areas where other seed mixtures have failed
Contains naturally insect resistant endophytic turfgrass varieties
Reduces water and fertilizer requirements
7 Pounds covers 4200 square feet area
7#. Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Quality All-Purpose Mix for Sunny and Shady Areas, 20 lbs.
Features
Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Quality All-Purpose Mix for areas of sun and shade quickly repairs bare spots in your yard
Grass seed mix is 99.9% weed free
Grass seed coated to absorb 2x more water than uncoated seeds
Seeds up to 8,000 sq. ft.
Not available in LA
8#. GreenView Fairway Formula Grass Seed Turf Type Tall Fescue Shady Mixture – 20 lb. Bag
Features
For use in lawns that receive no more than 4-6 hours filtered sun per day; seed varieties ensure mix will thrive in extreme environments
A-LIST blend is 99.9% weed-free with our proprietary mix of top-rated, premium quality seeds
Provides top rated resistance from heat, drought, insects, diseases and heavy traffic from children and pets
Uncoated seeds ensure maximum seed coverage
Ideal for bare spots, seeding a new lawn or for overseeding an existing lawn
20 lb. covers 2,500 sq. ft. coverage if seeding new lawn; 5,000 sq. ft. coverage if overseding existing lawn
Pair with GreenView Fairway Formula Seeding Success, a one-step starter fertilizer and seeding mulch that guarantees successful seed germination
Fast seed germination in 7-14 days when used as directed
Professional Results, Guaranteed
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9#. Mountain View Seeds Natures Own Shady Mix Grass Seed, 8-pounds
Features
Formulated using America’s top-rated shade loving varieties, this mixture of fine fescues is perfect for lawns shaded by trees or structures.
A blend consisting of Fine Fescue, Perennial Ryegrass and Kentucky Bluegrass
Our fine fescue varieties in this mixture require less maintenance.
WaterGardQS coating requires less water and provides better seed to soil contact resulting in quicker germination within 7-10 days.
Direct from our farmers to you.
10#. JRK Premium Shady Grass Seed Mix – 25 lbs
Features
Best mix for moderate shade
This JRK mix does not require to be fertilized more than 4 times a year, with emphasis on ample irrigation in the area
Great for areas with moderate tree canopy.
