Grass Seed For Shady Areas

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To grow well most species of turf grass needs between four and six hours of full sunlight each day. This can become a problem even in summer for lawns planted under trees, near a fence or wall of a building.

A dense tree canopy can block out nearly 95% of sunlight, with the added problem of the tree roots competing with the grass for water and nutrients.

This doesn’t mean you have to put up with bald spots where the sun doesn’t shine all the time – if you choose a shade tolerant grass mix you can still achieve good lawn cover even in mostly shaded spots. Bear in mind though that even shade tolerant grass needs some light to grow, so if your troublesome area is in deep, perpetual shade you would be better off abandoning hope of lawn cover and opt for planting shade-loving shrubs or ground cover.

With our years of experience in formulating grass seed mixes to suit all sorts of purposes and growing conditions, we have been able to come up with some successful solutions for grass cover in shady areas.

In this category you’ll find our Shady Grass Seed Mix, available to order online, made up of rough stalked meadow grass with fescue that not only grows in areas with low light intensity, but also withstands dry, compacted soil that is low in nutrients.

For even darker areas, like lawns in the shadow of buildings, or along fence margins, our Supershade Grass Seed will produce a lawn that stays satisfyingly green and dense.

For dark corners that need brightening up you could opt for our UK native shady hedgerow mix that has the added advantage of including wildflowers, which attract bees, butterflies and ladybirds.

We also have a Shade Turf option available so you can lay instant lawn in a shady environment. It’s aggressive, hard-wearing, drought tolerant and frost hardy – ideal for a large lawned area that is dotted with trees, like public parks or the grounds of manor houses.

Click on the links below to browse our different shade tolerant grass seeds – Shade Turf, UK Native Shady Mix for Hedgerows, Supershade Grass Seed and Shady Grass Seed – and see which is suitable for your needs, then place your order online for delivery to anywhere in the UK.