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product_id: 272747851
title: "Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue Grass Seed 20 lb"
brand: "pennington"
price: "A$384"
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reviews_count: 8
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# Thrives in 4-8 hrs sun Covers up to 4,000 sq. ft. Visible growth in 8-21 days Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue Grass Seed 20 lb

**Brand:** pennington
**Price:** A$384
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌿 Elevate your lawn game—because your front yard deserves the spotlight!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue Grass Seed 20 lb by pennington
- **How much does it cost?** A$384 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.au](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/272747851-kentucky-31-tall-fescue-grass-seed-20-lb)

## Best For

- pennington enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted pennington brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Fast-Growing Lawn Upgrade:** See noticeable green shoots in as little as 8 days—perfect for busy professionals who want quick results.
- • **Optimized Sunlight Performance:** Designed for full sun to medium shade, this grass adapts effortlessly to your yard’s natural light conditions.
- • **Resilient Turf for Every Season:** Kentucky 31 stands strong through hot summers and heavy rains, ensuring your lawn stays lush year-round.
- • **Economical Coverage, Maximum Impact:** One 20 lb bag covers up to 4,000 sq. ft., delivering premium lawn quality without breaking the bank.
- • **Trusted Legacy, Farm-to-Lawn Quality:** Direct partnerships with multi-generational growers guarantee top-tier seed quality and lawn success.

## Overview

Pennington Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue Grass Seed is a durable, drought-resistant cool-season turf that thrives in 4 to 8 hours of sunlight. This 20 lb bag covers up to 4,000 sq. ft. and delivers visible growth within 8 to 21 days. Known for its thick blades and resilience under foot traffic, it’s an economical choice backed by decades of trusted grower partnerships.

## Description

Pennington Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue helped revolutionize the grass seed industry. This durable, heat-tolerant variety was an early leader in putting low-maintenance lawns within the average homeowner’s reach. Decades later, this economical, traditional tall fescue grass remains an industry standard for cool-season lawn grasses. This tough grass thrives in lawns that receive 4 to 8 hours of sun. Plant it in the early spring or early fall and start to see results within 8 to 21 days. This 20-pound bag covers up to 4,000 square feet for over-seeding an existing lawn and 1,660 square feet for starting a new lawn from scratch. While most grass seed companies buy their seed on the open market, we are the only major grass seed company that works directly with a network of dedicated growers. Built on decades of trust and integrity, our relationships with seed growers and their families now span multiple generations. Our legacy of working directly with farmers to bring you the finest grass seed possible helps ensure their success and ours. At Pennington, we know our seed and the farmers who grow it. From field to final product, that's the Pennington way.

Review: Shocked Me - I had Harry Crab Grass growing in my yard and had let it get too large after landscapers just kept saying mowing more often would help. Side Note: It doesn't. Anyway, as I'm pulling up these clumps, I knew I needed to replace with something or I was going to have giant open spots. Worse, I was weeding in the fall... that wasn't my motivator for choosing this grass. I'm in North Carolina, so I have that clay soil mix and is prone to weeds. NC stays milder, staying in the 60s and 70s sometimes into December with bouts of 50s. After pulling the weeds, I just grabbed a handful and spread it into the soil, honestly not expecting it to grow. After some rain, I was shocked to find it did grow... in November. It is that beautiful grass that everyone wants as their front lawn. Incredibly green, soft, and perfect shoots, it blew my expectations out of the water. I've started yanking out my Bermuda grass (which I swear is the white kid dreadlocks of grass; ugly, vine-like, abrasive and best left for cattle and horses). Some of it hasn't grown, but I'm going to give it through spring and probably add more. Water is key and it did best when the soil was tilled up, green in the soil that now was loose and empty from weed pulling. I just took my hand and lightly worked it through until it was barely visible. It did not do as well where it ended up more on top of the soil than in it. I can't wait for spring. I'm going to go nuts on my backyard with this stuff!
Review: Great Product! - Love it! Followed instructions grass began growing in my empty patches. Worth the money. Leave in South FL. Will purchase again.

## Features

- Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue is the original turf for your home
- Provides a durable, economical lawn
- Thick blades of grass stand up to hot summers and heavy rains
- For use in full sun to medium-shaded areas
- Produces a lighter green, drought-resistant turf
- Holds up well under foot traffic
- See results in 8 to 21 days
- This bag covers up to 4,000 sq. ft.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #841 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ( See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ) #2 in Grass Seed |
| Brand | Pennington |
| Color | Green |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 5,371 Reviews |
| Expected Blooming Period | Fall |
| Indoor/Outdoor Usage | Outdoor |
| Material Feature | Grass Seed |
| Special Feature | Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue Grass Seed |

## Product Details

- **Indoor/Outdoor Usage:** Outdoor
- **Brand:** Pennington
- **Material Feature:** Grass Seed
- **Color:** Green
- **Special Feature:** Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue Grass Seed
- **Expected Blooming Period:** Fall
- **Item Weight:** 9.1 Pounds
- **Sunlight Exposure:** Full Sun
- **Unit Count:** 320.0 Ounce
- **Expected Planting Period:** Spring

## Images

![Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue Grass Seed 20 lb - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/713RcwhwhwL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is this seed coated with anything?**
A: These Penkoted grass seeds carry a distinctive green coating created by Pennington Seed. Applied as a quick-drying green liquid, supposedly  Penkote seals grass seeds and protects them against fungal disease that attacks germinating seeds and young seedlings. The coating is about 50% of the weight of the bag.

**Q: What is the expiration date on this bag of seed?**
A: can't tell ya, I just spread it, certainly a couple of seasons....don't get a big bag if ya can't use it

**Q: I have two scotts spreaders, one hand held (unknownnam) and one edge guard dlx.  there is no reference to either of my spreaders for spread rate? why?**
A: don't know..use your hand or start lightest and work the setting up....

**Q: Please answer.  I planted this seed and its growing a bright light green color and my sod fescue is a dark green. Will it darken too?**
A: Yes it will get darker. The light green is the fresh just sprouted grass but after a couple of cut it will be darker green

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Shocked Me
*by S***4 on December 10, 2025*

I had Harry Crab Grass growing in my yard and had let it get too large after landscapers just kept saying mowing more often would help. Side Note: It doesn't. Anyway, as I'm pulling up these clumps, I knew I needed to replace with something or I was going to have giant open spots. Worse, I was weeding in the fall... that wasn't my motivator for choosing this grass. I'm in North Carolina, so I have that clay soil mix and is prone to weeds. NC stays milder, staying in the 60s and 70s sometimes into December with bouts of 50s. After pulling the weeds, I just grabbed a handful and spread it into the soil, honestly not expecting it to grow. After some rain, I was shocked to find it did grow... in November. It is that beautiful grass that everyone wants as their front lawn. Incredibly green, soft, and perfect shoots, it blew my expectations out of the water. I've started yanking out my Bermuda grass (which I swear is the white kid dreadlocks of grass; ugly, vine-like, abrasive and best left for cattle and horses). Some of it hasn't grown, but I'm going to give it through spring and probably add more. Water is key and it did best when the soil was tilled up, green in the soil that now was loose and empty from weed pulling. I just took my hand and lightly worked it through until it was barely visible. It did not do as well where it ended up more on top of the soil than in it. I can't wait for spring. I'm going to go nuts on my backyard with this stuff!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Product!
*by G***I on January 23, 2026*

Love it! Followed instructions grass began growing in my empty patches. Worth the money. Leave in South FL. Will purchase again.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Questionable certification but clarified as a typo by customer service, it’s growing
*by B***N on August 17, 2025*

UPDATE 9/20: It grows. It’s a bit finicky to conditions but once you figure it out, it does well. All of my experience was out of the same bag so it’s all the same seed. Seed that was worked by hand into the soil layer in very small bare spots of a few inches in diameter that were largely shaded by the surrounding grass were growing in under a week and 4 inches tall in 2 weeks. In contrast, seed that was worked into the soil in larger areas (say 6” diameter) just sat there and did nothing with the same watering schedule. After adding additional top soil to those areas and blending the seeds into it, the seed did start to grow a few weeks later and once it gets going, it grows pretty quickly. If you are having problems getting it going, it does not respond well to just spreading on bare soil or even lightly raking it in. You need a lot of soil contact preferably complete coverage and high level of shade / darkness either with a serious top dressing or straw cover. And yes, you need to keep it moist. When it comes up, it’s very fine bladed so you are not going to want much if any traffic on it in large ares until it stars to mature. In the smaller spots, it was fine mowing over it from day one. In the medium sized areas in the sun, it appears to be more vigorous and less water sensitive than the surrounding grass but until it matures that may not be a fair comparison. The local drought and very abnormal 90 degree temps this time of the year is not making this any easier but with adequate prep and water, it’s germinating as well as any other seed I have used. UPDATE 8/19: Customer service was fast to respond ! They confirmed the test date was a typo. Based on the lot number, the test date should have been April-2025 not 2026. So, I have started using the seed. Will check back in a month or so about how well it’s going. Moving from the initial 2 stars to 4 stars for now. Original Review: Just got this to start some patch work now then a complete over-seeding in a few weeks. The test date shows April 2026. Yes, that’s 8 month in the future. The expiration date is Jan 2026, 3 months BEFORE the test date. The germination test rate shows only 80%, that’s not very good. Has someone just taken old stock and dummied up a new label ? Maybe just a simple mistake … maybe a bag of junk. This wasn’t cheap. Be careful on this stuff.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-11*