Cultivar Performance in North Carolina

Tall Fescue
Very Good Good Fair Fair
Bonanza* Adventure Maverick Amigo
Phoenix* Apache* Maverick II Aztec
Taurus* Arid* Mesa Bonsai*
Thoroughbred Astro* Murietta Chesapeake
Trident Avanti Mustang Chieftan
Barnone Olympic* Guardian
Brookston Olympic II Ky 31*
Carefree Rebel* Monarch*
Cochise Rebel Jr. Pacer*
Crossfire Rebel II* Silverado
Emperor Richmond Trailblazer
Falcon* Shenandoah* Tribute
Finelawn 1* Shortstop Twilight
Finelawn 5GL* Sundance Willamette*
Houndog* Tip Winchester*
Jaguar* Titan*
Jaguar II Wrangler

Kentucky Bluegrass
Very Good Good Good Fair
A34*a Abbey Gnome Merion
Aspen Able-I Haga
Blacksburg Amazon Huntsville*
Bristol a America a Ikone
Classic Aquila Joy
Coventry Asset Julia
Kelly Baron Kenblue*
Monopoly Challenger Merit*
Nassua Chateau* Midnight a
Parade Cheri Mystic a
Ram I a Cynthia Princeton
Rugby Eclipse Sydsport a
Somerset Estate Tendos
Suffolk Georgetown a Victa
Trenton Glade*a
Wabash
* Cultivars readily available in North Carolina
A Shade-tolerant cultivars


Fine Fescue

Very Good Good Good Fair
Aurora* Flyer Atlanta Ensylva
Scaldis Longfellow Banner Highlight
Spartan Reliant* Biljart Jamestown
Shadow Boreal Koket
SR3000 Center Mary
Valda* Ceres Pennlawn*
Victory Checkers Ruby
Waldina Enjoy Waldorf


Perennial Ryegrass
Very Good Good Fair
Allaire* Barry Barcrendo
Barrage Caliente Belle
Birdie II Charger Blazer
Competitor Citation II Brenda
Dillon Dasher II Commander
Fiesta II Dimension Cowboy
Lindsay Diplomat Delray
Omega II Goalie Derby*
Patriot II Manhattan II Gator*
Pennant* Nova Manhattan*
Prelude Ovation Pennfine*
Saturn Palmer Regal*
SR 4100 Ranger Rodeo
Vintage 2DF Regency Sheriff
Repell Tara
SR 4000 Yorktown II


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