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Recommended Grass Cultivars
University of Illinois Turfgrass Cultivar Performance
Tom Voigt (2/2012)
Most of the turfgrass cultivars listed below have performed acceptably in trials in Urbana over the past ten years. The Kentucky bluegrasses and perennial ryegrasses were irrigated to prevent stress, were mowed at 0.75 to 2.5 inches, and received 2-to-4 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet per year. The tall fescues and fine fescues have not been irrigated, have been maintained at 1.75-to-3.0 inches, and have received 1-to-2 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet per year. The creeping bentgrasses were irrigated to prevent stress, were mowed at 0.5 inch (fairway) and 0.125-to-0.1875 inch (putting green), and received 3-to-4 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet per year. The putting green study occurred on native soil. Also, included are creeping bentgrasses that performed well on a USGA sand-based green in our On-Site Putting Green Trial at North Shore Country Club in Glenview, IL.
These lists should be used to guide turfgrass cultivar purchases and should not be considered all-inclusive; cultivars not listed may not have been tested in our trials or may perform well when grown under different management and/or environmental conditions. Seed of some cultivars may no longer be available nor be available in all areas. For additional information, see the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program web site (www.ntep.org).
Improved Kentucky Bluegrass Cultivars
4-Season |
Blue Note |
Hampton |
Rhapsody |
Alexa II |
Bluestone |
Impact |
Shiraz |
Arrowhead |
Diva |
Midnight | Solar Eclipse |
Avid |
Everglade | NuDestiny | Sudden Impact |
| Award | Excursion | NuChicago |
Washington |
| Bewitched | Ginney II |
NuGlade |
Zinfandel |
| Beyond | Granite |
Rhythm |
Perennial Ryegrass Cultivars
1G Squared |
Derby Xtreme |
Notable |
Regal 5 |
Allstar 3 |
Edge II |
Overdrive |
Revenge GLX |
Amazing GS |
Exacta II |
Palace |
Secretariat II GLSR |
Apple GL |
Fiesta 4 |
Palmer GLS |
Silver Dollar |
ASP 6002 |
Fiji |
Palmer IV |
SR 4600 |
ASP 6003 |
Fusion |
Palmer V |
Soprano |
ASP 6004 |
Grand Slam 2 |
Panther GLS |
Stellar GL |
ASP 6006 |
Harrier |
Paragon GLR |
Top Gun II |
Attribute |
Homerun |
Pinnacle II |
TR 47 |
Buena Vista |
Keystone 2 |
Pizzazz |
Transformer |
Calypso 3 |
Kokomo II |
Pleasure Supreme |
Uno |
Charismatic II GLSR |
Line Drive GLS |
Presidio |
Wind Dance |
Chivalry |
Mach I |
Primary |
Zoom |
Cutter II |
Majesty II |
Protégé GLR |
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Dasher 3 |
MMW |
Prototype |
Tall Fescue Cultivars
06-Dust |
Fat Cat |
Justice |
Stetson II |
Bullseye |
Firecracker LS |
Magellan |
Talledega |
Catalyst |
Firenza |
Ninja 3 |
Terrier |
Corona |
Gazelle II |
Rembrandt |
TulsaTime |
Crossfire 3 |
Greenbrooks |
Renovate |
Turbo |
Darlington |
Hemi |
Reunion |
Van Gogh |
Falcon IV |
Honky Tonk |
Rhambler SRP |
Wolfpack II |
Falcon NG |
Hudson |
Shenandoah III |
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Falcon V |
Hunter |
Skyline |
Fine-leaf Fescue Cultivars (type)
C = Chewings, H = hard, SC = strong creeper
Aberdeen (SC) |
Epic (SC) |
Nordic (H) |
Silhouette (C) |
Ambassador (C) |
Eureka II (H) |
Osprey (H) |
SR 5210 (SC) |
Ambrose (C) |
Fairmont (C) |
Oxford (H) |
Stonehenge (H) |
Berkshire (H) |
Hardtop (H) |
Radar (C) |
Tiffany (C) |
Bighorn (H) |
Intrigue (C) |
Reliant II (H) |
Treazure (C) |
Bridgeport (C |
Intrigue 2 (C) |
Salsa (SC) |
Viking (H) |
Cascade (C) |
Jasper II (SC) |
Sandpiper (C) |
Wrigley (C) |
Chariot (H) |
Longfellow II (SC) |
Scaldis II (H) |
Zodiac (C) |
Cindy Lou (SC) |
Musica (SC) |
7 Seas (C) |
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Culombra (C) |
Navigator (SC) |
Shademaster III (SC) |
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Creeping Bentgrass Cultivars
PGU = putting green on USGA sand rootzone, PGNS = putting green on native soil rootzone F = fairway
007 (PGNS) |
Imperial (PGNS) |
Penn A-4 (PGU) |
SR 1119 (F) |
13-M (F) |
Kingpin (F) |
Penn G-1 (PGU, F) |
SR 1150 (F) |
Alpha (F) |
L-93 (PGU, F) |
Penn G-6 (PGU, F) |
T-1 (F) |
Authority (F) |
LS-44 (F) |
Penneagle II (F) |
Trueline (F) |
Bengal (F) |
MacKenzie (PGNS) |
Shark (PGNS, F) |
Tyee (PGNS) |
Declaration (PGNS, F) |
Penn A-1 (PGU) |
SR 1020 (PG) |
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