Smooth meadow grass / Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) for lawn and sports turf mown at 10-40 mm
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| Variety | General impression lawn, mowing height 10-40 mm | General impression lawn, mowing height 10-20 mm | Wear tolerance, recreational lawn / football pitch (*) | Recovery, recreational lawn / football pitch (*) | Density | Leaf fineness | Color | Winter color | Winter hardiness | Resistance to gray snow mold | Resistance to microdochium patch | Resistance to rust | Resistance to Drechslera leaf spot | Resistance to red thread | Resistance to dollar spot | Relative growth rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becca | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | - | 6.0 | 4.6 | - | 5.0 | - | 95.0 |
| Limousine | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 96.0 |
| Traction | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 8.0 | - | 6.0 | 4.4 | - | 5.0 | - | 96.0 |
| Dakisha | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 7.6 | - | 6.0 | 4.5 | - | 4.7 | - | 97.0 |
| Markus | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | - | 5.6 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 8.0 | - | 5.7 | 7.9 | - | - | - | 101.0 |
| Yvette | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | - | 5.7 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 5.4 | - | - | 95.0 |
| Sombrero | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | - | 5.2 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 7.8 | - | 5.9 | 3.7 | - | - | - | 105.0 |
| Baranello | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.1 | - | 5.1 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 7.9 | - | 5.9 | 8.0 | - | - | - | 105.0 |
| Comet (SR 2284) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.5 | - | 5.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anisha | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 8.0 | - | 5.8 | 4.3 | - | 5.0 | 5.6 | 98.0 |
| Conni | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 101.0 |
| Miracle | 5.1 | 5.0 | 3.1 | - | 4.7 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 6.0 | - | - | 93.0 |
| Barserati | 4.9 | 4.9 | - | - | 4.6 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | - | 5.9 | 4.3 | - | 5.2 | 4.6 | 94.0 |
| Bluechip | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 8.0 | - | 6.2 | 4.2 | - | 5.0 | 5.5 | 94.0 |
| Strenuus | 4.8 | 4.8 | - | - | 5.2 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 8.0 | - | 6.3 | 4.3 | - | 4.8 | 3.3 | 96.0 |
| Hilda | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 7.6 | - | 6.0 | 4.0 | - | 5.0 | 5.5 | 101.0 |
| Baronial | 4.7 | - | - | - | 4.2 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 8.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115.0 |
| Jackpot | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 7.8 | - | 6.2 | 4.3 | - | 5.0 | 5.8 | 101.0 |
| Opal | 4.5 | 3.6 | - | - | 4.4 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 7.5 | - | 7.0 | - | - | - | - | 106.0 |
| Geisha | 4.3 | 4.3 | - | - | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 7.6 | - | 6.0 | 4.0 | - | 5.0 | 4.6 | 101.0 |
| Impact | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 8.0 | - | 5.8 | 3.9 | - | 5.0 | 5.3 | 98.0 |
| Baron | 4.3 | 3.9 | - | - | 4.1 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 7.4 | - | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | 109.0 |
| Liberator | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 7.4 | - | 6.3 | 3.6 | - | 4.8 | 5.5 | 94.0 |
| Evora | 3.9 | - | - | - | 3.7 | - | - | - | 6.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Julius | 6.1 | 6.1 | - | - | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 7.8 | - | 5.8 | - | - | 4.9 | - | 93.0 |
| Barclaren | 5.2 | 5.1 | - | - | 4.6 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 8.1 | - | 6.0 | - | - | 5.4 | - | 98.0 |
| Yellowstone | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 8.1 | - | 6.1 | - | - | 5.0 | - | 93.0 |
(*) Based on separate wear trials
The variety guide was last updated on 7 March 2024