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STARFIRE/Festuca arundinacea

Tall fescue
Superior turf quality

Rating
Turf QualityWear toleranceColorDrought tolerance

Drought tolerant
Disease resistant
Good winterhardiness
Dark green color


Quick Facts

STARFIRE tall fescue will maintain its superior turf quality under less than optimum management conditions. Starfire's root system draws moisture from deep in the soil and will maintain a dark green color while most other cool season grass species have gone dormant from heat and drought stress. Starfire has shown excellent resistance to Brown Patch in the 2001 Rutgers Turfgrass trials. Starfire is a sure fire way to keep your lawn looking great all year long.


GROWTH HABIT
Bunch

ESTAB. RATE
Medium: 14-21 days

LHC TOL. to .5"
Poor

MOW. FREQUENCY
2x p/week

TRAFFIC TOL- Brink.
Very Good

THATCH PROD.
Low-Medium

COMP. MIX
Fair-Good

NITROGEN REQ.
Medium

SHADE TOLERANCE
Very Good

COLD TOLERANCE
Very Good

DROUGHT TOL.
Excellent

ET RATE mm/day
Very High >10

ENDOPHYTE
Yes >90%

SALINITY TOL. mmhos
11 Good

SEEDING RATE
7-8 lbs/1000 sf