If areas of your lawn don’t see much Sunlight, you may have had some difficulty growing thick, green grass. Requiring only 2-hours to 6-hours of Sunlight, Pennington Smart Seed Dense Shade offers the perfect mix of Tall Fescue and Fine Fescue to thrive in shady conditions. This grass seed is disease and traffic-resistant, resulting in a strong and durable lawn. Plant it in early spring or early fall and see results in 8-days to 16-days. This 7 lbs. bag covers up to 1,750 sq. ft. for overseeding an existing lawn and 580 sq. ft. for starting a new lawn from scratch. What makes Smart Seed smart, it’s our industry-leading innovation. Pennington’s NexGen Turf Research is the largest private grass seed research facility. We lead the industry in developing top-performing, water-conserving, sustainable seed. Once established, our purebred, drought-tolerant Smart Seed grass requires up to 30% less water than ordinary grass seed. That’s year after year, for the life of your lawn. Plus, our advanced, Fertilizer-Enhanced Seed Coat technology speeds establishment and promotes greener grass. Born from Pennington innovation and NexGen breeding and research, Smart Seed brings you better seed, better sustainability and better results.
- Perfect mix of tall fescue and fine fescue to thrive in shady conditions
- Grow thick, green grass in areas of your lawn that don’t receive much Sunlight
- Contains just the right amount of fertilizer to help your lawn succeed
- Requires only 2-hours to 6-hours of Sunlight
- Disease and traffic-resistant for a strong, durable lawn
- Save up to 30% more water year after year versus ordinary grass seed
- Guaranteed to grow
- Bag covers up to 1, 750 sq. ft.
- See results in 8-days to 16-days
Dimensions
Coverage Area (sq. ft.) |
1750 sq ft |
Product Depth (in.) |
7 in |
Product Height (in.) |
16.5 in |
Product Size |
7 LB-Pound |
Product Width (in.) |
7.5 in |
Details
Drought Tolerance |
Low Drought Tolerance |
Foot Traffic Tolerance |
Low Traffic Tolerance |
Grass Climate |
Transition Zone |
Grass Seed Use |
New Lawn,Overseeding |
Grass Type |
Dense Shade |
Landscape Supply Type |
Seeds |
Max New Lawn Seeding Coverage Area (sq. ft.) |
1750 |
Max Overseeding Coverage Area (sq. ft.) |
1750 |
Organic |
No |
Pack Size |
2 |
Product Weight (lb.) |
14 lb |
Region |
Appalachians,California Coast,Mideast Central,Midwest,Northeast Central,Northwest Coast,Northwest Mountain,South Florida,Southeast,Southeast-Central Texas,Southwest,Southwest Mountain |
Returnable |
90-Day |
Seed Type |
Grass |
- Grow thick, green grass in shady areas of your lawn
- Contains a mix of Tall Fescue and Fine Fescue grass seed
- Has just the right amount of fertilizer to help your lawn succeed