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Shade Master Grass Seeds form a non-creeping, tufted perennial lawn for partial to full shade. It needs usable daylight, airflow and reliable watering; reseed bare patches because it does not spread through long runners.
Ready to establish a lawn for a shaded garden? Follow our step-by-step Lawn Seed Establishment Guide for sowing, germination and care advice.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Perennial proprietary tufted lawn blend
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Composition: A blend of tufted, non-creeping lawn types
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General Sowing Time: Use a mild spring or autumn window where conditions suit establishment; in frost-prone areas wait for cold risk to pass
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Position: Partial shade to full shade with usable daylight and airflow
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Sow Depth: Cover shallowly as directed for your chosen product, then press for firm seed-to-soil contact
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Sowing Rate: Measure the area in square metres and use the rate stated for your chosen product; rates differ between lawn types and seed forms
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Temperature: Use a mild sowing window; avoid extreme heat, frost and waterlogged soil
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Establishment: Emergence and full coverage are separate stages; allow seedlings to root and the lawn to fill in before regular use
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Growth Form: Tufted and non-creeping
Why Grow Shade Master
- Tufted lawn types suit shaded areas where sun-loving warm-season grasses become thin.
- The non-creeping lawn does not form long runners into neighbouring beds.
- Cold-tolerant perennial components can retain colour when water and nutrition are maintained.
- Existing shaded lawns can be repaired by reseeding bare patches.
Growing Notes
- Reduce heavy canopy and tree-root competition; “shade tolerant” does not mean darkness or dry soil.
- Prepare a fine, firm seedbed and spread the measured seed in two crossing passes.
- Keep evenly moist without puddles, then reduce irrigation gradually after rooting.
- First mow at about 70–80 mm, leaving 50–70 mm of leaf. Never remove more than one third.
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