Festuca brevipila

Leonidas

Leonidas

Leonidas (DLFPS-FL/3060) hard fescue (Festuca brevipila) is a versatile grass that will help reduce maintenance costs whether planted in a monostand or a mixture. It has shown excellent turf quality whether unmown or managed as a lawn or fairway. Its dwarfer growth habit reduces the number and frequency of mowings and reduces clipping yields. In low maintenance areas it forms an attractive, dark green, dense turf requiring minimal water and fertilization in both sun and shade. This makes Leonidas ideal for use on golf course slopes and bunkers as well as in parks, roadsides and reclamation areas. It is also ideal for the homeowner who desires quality turf with reduced maintenance. Leonidas has demonstrated fast establishment and superior shade tolerance. It has shown excellent resistance to dollar spot, leaf spot and summer patch. In addition, Leonidas can be mixed with improved Kentucky bluegrasses, perennial ryegrasses, Chewings and strong creeping red fescues for a high-quality lawn mixture.

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Key features

  • Excellent turf quality – Non Mown, Lawn or Fairways
  • High traffic tolerance
  • Fast establishment and superior shade tolerance
  • Dark Green Color
  • Excellent resistance to Dollar Spot, Leaf Spot and Summer Patch

Ratings

Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced

Segment Turfgrass
Category Fine Fescue
Species Fescue, Hard
Sci. Name Festuca brevipila
Approx. Seeds/Kg. 1100000
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 500000
Seeding Depth (cm) 0.635-1.27
Seeding Depth (Inches) 1/4-1/2
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare) 225-285
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 200-250
Seeding Rate - Interseed (Kg./100 sq. meters) 1-2
Seeding Rate - Interseed (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 2-4
Seeding Rate - New (Kg./100 sq. meters) 2-3
Seeding Rate - New (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 4-6
Seeding Rate - Overseed (Kg./100 sq. meters) 1-2
Seeding Rate - Overseed (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 2-4
Endophyte + (Yes, No) Yes
Establishment (Days) 18-21
First Mowing (Days) 21
Germination (Days) 6-12
Mowing Frequency (Per Week) 1
Nitrogen Requirement (Low, Med, High) Low