HARD FESCUE:

Hard fescues are perennial cool season fescues originating in Europe.  They are planted for their good shade adaptation and excellent moisture tolerance levels.  It has fair drought tolerance falling between sheep and red fescues.  It is used primarily for erosion control and minimum maintenance areas such as roadsides, ditch banks and other areas where a low quality turf is acceptable. 

Discovery Hard Fescue

• Best drought tolerance in low maintenance fine fescue trails.
• Very dwarf growth habit with less clippings.
• 100% endophyte, good summer performance.
• Excellent resistance to dollar spot, leaf spot, and red thread.
• Experimental designation PST-4HD.
• Top rating hard fescue variety in the 1993 National Fine Fescue Trial.
• A top performer in Oregon Shade trail.

No. 1 Hard Fescue in the NTEP Trials! "Discovery's improved resistance to Red Thread, Pink Patch, Summer Patch and Dollar Spot along with great density produce excellent turf for low maintenance, shady areas and golf course deep roughs around the world." - Crystal Rose-Fricker, Breeder/Research Director, Pure Seed Testing - West

Description:
Discovery produces a dark green, fine leafed, dense, low-growing turf of excellent quality; Discovery excels where mowing, water, and fertilization requirements are low or non-existent; It has excellent winter hardiness, excellent shade adaptation, and spring green-up.

Discovery has many uses:
Discovery is an excellent choice for golf course extreme roughs, highway shoulders, parks, and expansive areas that would otherwise be costly to maintain and wear is not a factor. Discovery can be mixed with other fine fescues like Tiffany Chewings, Shademaster II Creeping Red, and Bighorn Sheeps for use in golf course long roughs for a wavy "dunes" look.

When combined with 1/3 each perennial ryegrass and Kentucky bluegrass, you have an all-around mixture useful for home lawns, parks, and other areas where sun, shade, wear, and economy of maintenance are factors.

Seeding and Maintenance:
Discovery performs well in a wide range of soils where light irrigation is available. It will withstand moderate drought conditions. Ideal soil pH is from 5.5 to 8.0.  For low maintenance, 1 to 2 lbs. of actual nitrogen per 1,000 sq. ft. per year is ample. 3 to 5 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. for high maintenance. After seeding, germination will take place in about 7 to 15 days, depending on soil temperatures, and first mowing can be expected in about 30 days.

Seeding rates:
Home lawns - 8 to 10 lbs. / 1,000 sq. ft.
Parks, golf courses extreme roughs - 250 lbs. / acre - Mixed 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 with perennial ryegrass and Kentucky bluegrass.