COOL SEASON TURFGRASS
SUNRYE GT
A specialized glyphosate tolerant perennial ryegrass brand.
SUNRYE
A blend of top performing perennial ryegrass varieties developed by Pure-Seed Testing. Every component is screened, tested and proven.
SUNRYE perennial ryegrass blend incorporates the latest technologies and advancements in perennial ryegrass breeding and research from Pure-Seed Testing, Inc. Pure Seed has produced these top performing perennial ryegrass varieties and blended them together to offer the ultimate choice for turfgrass professionals.
SUNRYE 4K
The most elite ryegrass blend on the market with improved overall disease resistance-specifically gray leaf spot, drought tolerance (TWCA), traffic tolerance and rapid establishment.
SUNGOLD RST
With Rapid Spreading Technology.
SUNGOLD
A blend of top performing tall fescue varieties developed by Pure-Seed Testing. Every component is screened, tested and proven.
SUNGOLD is the newest technology in tall fescue developed by Pure-Seed Testing (Rolesville, NC & Canby, OR). Sungold’s self-repairing system contains the best and most resilient tall fescue cultivars ever developed by PST.
SUNGOLD XPS
The most elite tall fescue blend on the market with improved heat and drought tolerance (TWCA Qualified), brown patch, rust and leaf spot resistance, and overall turfgrass performance.
PURESPORT
Through years of dedicated research, Pure Seed has been a leader in developing elite turfgrass varieties. PURESPORT is a specialized athletic field mixture engineered with performance data engineered into each and every variety.
PURESPORT is a proprietary rye/blue blend designed to answer the needs of sports turf mangers----rapid establishment, incredible traffic tolerance, fast recovery and superb turf quality.
PURESPORT RST
With Rapid Spreading Technology
PUREBLUE Kentucky bluegrass is second to none for beauty and superb performance. Each variety is hand selected with unique traits such as rapid germination and establishment, excellent traffic tolerance, shade performance, and salt tolerance.
PUREBLUE
A blend of top performing tall fescue varieties developed by Pure-Seed Testing. Every component is screened, tested and proven.
PUREBLUE XPS
The most elite Kentucky bluegrass blend on the market with improved spring green-up and winter color, traffic and recovery, drought tolerance (TWCA), rapid establishment, and overall disease resistance.
PURELINKS GT
A specialized glyphosate tolerant fine fescue brand.
PURELINKS
A blend of top performing fine fescue varieties developed by Pure-Seed Testing. Every component is screened, tested and proven.
PURELINKS offers the quality characteristics desirable for fine fescue. Whether is's chewings, creeper, hard, or sheeps PURLINKS can be completely customized to meet your needs.
PURELINKS XPS
The most elite fine fescue blend on the market with improved cold and heat tolerance, shade and salt tolerance, low maintenance and vertical growth.
PureWay is a blend of the latest innovations in creeping bentgrass for tees and fairways. This blend delivers unmatched toughness with shade tolerance, salt tolerance and disease resistance. The ability to establish quickly and germinate in cold conditions makes it ideal for interseeding.
PureGreen is a proprietary brand of top performing creeping
bentgrass varieties specifically selected for green use. With enhanced genetics and unique performance characteristics, this blend delivers on the highest level. PureGreen offers cutting edge developments in rapid establishment, aggressive root
development, cold germination, and disease resistance.
• Rapid Establishment
• Disease Resistance
• Aggressive Root Structure
• Cold Germination
• Turf Quality
• High Density
• Optimal Playing Surface
VARIETIES
PERENNIAL RYEGRASS (Lolium perenne)
Silver Dollar
Is a fine textured, very dark green variety. It is resistant to gray leaf spot, and dollar spot. Silver Dollar establishes quickly and develops a very dense turf at various mowing heights. It’s wide adaption and overall good performance combined with dark green color equate to a product that is used around the world.
• Traffic Tolerance
• Heat Tolerance
• Salt Tolerance
• Low Maintenance
• Color & Density
• Traffic Tolerance
• Excellent Color
• Disease Resistance
• Heat Tolerance
Carly
Developed by Pure-Seed Testing for excellent green color, early maturity, good crown rust resistance, high seed yield potential, drought tolerance and salt tolerance. With its early maturity, Carly will offer an easier transition for bermudagrass coming out of winter dormancy. This trait also makes it an excellent component in overseeding blends.
• Excellent Color
• Salt Tolerance
• Disease Resistance
• Easy Transition
• Excellent overseeding
Brightstar SLT
Bred and selected based on it’s outstanding performance and resistance to high levels of salinity. It endured salt baths in the greenhouse at levels reaching 17,000 ppm. Brightstar SLT has displayed good traffic tolerance, a beautiful dark green color, and excellent density at all mowing heights. It’s ability to hold good color and tolerance of poorer soil and/or irrigation sources make for a great choice.
• Traffic Tolerance
• Disease Resistance
• Heat Tolerance
• Low Maintenance
• Excellent Color
PST-2M20
Is a dark green perennial ryegrass with good turf quality and quick establishment. It has good resistance to stem rust, and can tolerate low rates of glyphosate for an added weed control tool. PST-2M20 can be very useful in the overseeding market and permanent turf where there are problems with Poa annua. A rate of 8oz/ acre of glyphosate may be applied 90 days after planting to reduce or eliminate Poa annua.
GT24
Is a dark green perennial ryegrass that was selected for glyphosate tolerance. It has great stem rust resistance with moderate resistance to crown rust. GT24 has shown good turf quality across multiple trials throughout the US. A rate of 8oz/ acre of glyphosate may be applied under 90 days after planting to reduce or eliminate Poa annua.
• Excellent Color
• Stem Rust
• Overseeding
• Disease Resistance
• Rapid Establishment
• Stem Rust
• Dark Green Color
• Overseeding
• Low Growth Habit
• Turf Quality
New Sealand
A new perennial ryegrass variety that will be produced in New Zealand with good gray leaf spot and crown rust resistance. This variety has performed very well in overseeding trials.
• Crown Rust
• Gray Leaf Spot
• Stem Rust
Gray Hawk
It was selected for excellent drought tolerance, density, and superior resistance to gray leaf spot and crown rust. Gray Hawk has outstanding traffic tolerance and turf performance built in. Gray Hawk is an elite perennial ryegrass that is qualified by the TWCA for its remarkable drought enduring capabilities.
• Gray Leaf Spot
• Stem & Crown Rust
• Drought Tolerance
• Color & Density
• Establishment & Recovery
• Traffic Tolerance
Silver Sport
Our most elite sports turf variety due to its unique spreading ability, great traffic tolerance, and high density. Silver Sport has an appealing dark green color and can withstand the shade.
• Traffic Tolerance
• Spreading PRG
• Shade Tolerant
• Color & Density
• Establishment & Recovery
Gray Fox
Selected for it’s dark green color, superior turf performance and excellent resistance to gray leaf spot. Gray Fox also has built in salt tolerance and excellent wear tolerance. Gray Fox also performs adequately in shade and contains high endophyte content for resistance to surface-feeding insects and improved summer performance.
• Disease Resistance
• Heat Tolerance
• Salt Tolerance
• Low Maintenance
• Traffic Tolerance
Citation Fore
Is the latest addition to 25 years of breeding the Citation varieties. After many years on the market, the demand for Citation Fore in the U.S. and Europe proves its performance. It has good overall disease resistance and good performance for many traits like traffic, light shade and high endophyte.
Lifeguard
Is a new and improved tall fescue. It stands out in brown patch resistance, shade tolerance, gray leaf spot resistance, and excellent heat and drought tolerance (TWCA Qualified)
• Drought Tolerance
• Brown Patch
• Heat Tolerance
• Gray Leaf Spot
• Shade Tolerance
GLX Aced
Is a top performer in gray leaf spot resistance and overall disease tolerance.
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Rain Dance
It is a dark green cultivar that was selected for drought tolerance. Rain Dance has shown excellent salt tolerance and summer turf performance. Rain Dance is tolerant to brown patch, gray leaf spot, net blotch, stem rust, and crown rust. Rain Dance performs well in sun or shade.
• Drought Tolerance
• Disease Resistance
• Heat Tolerance
• Summer Performance
• Traffic Tolerance
Dynamic II
Is a low-growing tall fescue with tolerance to drought and salinity. Dynamic II is resistant to brown patch, gray leaf spot, net blotch, and stem rust. Dynamic II is a wear tolerant variety that performs well in sun or shade.
• Drought Tolerance
• Salt Tolerance
• Traffic Tolerance
• Disease Resistance
Endeavor II
Has outstanding brown patch resistance, heat tolerance, and wear tolerance. Endeavor II is a tall fescue with a dense, upright growth habit. It has good tolerance to drought, net blotch, stem rust, and white grubs. Endeavor II performs well in sun or shade.
• Disease Resistance
• Shade Tolerance
• Heat Tolerance
• Traffic Tolerance
Tar Heel II
It has excellent summer turf performance, including brown patch resistance and heat tolerance. Tar Heel II has deep roots for drought tolerance and soil stabilization. It performs well in full-sun or shade. Additionally, Tar Heel II has good salt tolerance and is resistant to leaf spot, net blotch, crown rust, stem rust, and gray leaf spot.
• Disease Resistance
• Salt Tolerance
• Heat Tolerance
• Shade Tolerance
Tarnation GT
It is a dark green tall fescue with good drought tolerance and natural tolerance to glyphosate. Tarnation GT was selected from Tar Heel II after 6 cycles of selection for natural tolerance to various rates, and timing of glyphosate applications over a 5 year period. Tarnation GT has good salt tolerance and good resistance to net blotch, crown and stem rust. It can also be used in vineyards and other areas where low rates of glyphosate could be used to eliminate weeds.
• Glyphosate Tolerance
• Disease Resistance
• Good Color
• Salt Tolerance
Gazelle II
Is a low-growing, fine-textured tall fescue. It has high wear tolerance and resistance to brown patch, net blotch, and stem rust. Gazelle II performs well in sun or shade. Gazelle II can be managed with fewer mowing’s than other tall fescues, because of its low growth habit.
• Cold Tolerance
• Low Mow
• Shade Tolerance
• Stem Rust
Saltillo
Was selected for superior salt tolerance and brown patch resistance. Saltillo has very good heat and drought tolerance, gray leaf spot, net blotch, stem rust, and crown rust. Saltillo performs well in sun or shade.
• Drought Tolerance
• Salt Tolerance
• Traffic Tolerance
• Disease Resistance
Inspiration
The parents of Inspiration were selected under extreme drought stress. Inspiration has good summer turf performance and resistance to brown patch, gray leaf spot, net blotch, stem rust, and crown rust.
• Salt Tolerance
• Heat Tolerance
• Traffic Tolerance
• Brown Patch
Cumberland
Proven to have excellent summer turf performance. It maintains its color and density during hot, humid summers. Its drought tolerance makes Cumberland especially well-suited for residential or commercial lawns and low-maintenance turf areas. Cumberland performs well in sun or shade.
• Low Maintenance
• Traffic Tolerance
• Salt Tolerance
• Disease Resistance
Coronado TDH
A dark green cultivar with excellent drought tolerance. This makes Coronado TDH especially well-suited for residential or commercial lawns and low-maintenance turf areas. Coronado TDH performs well in sun or shade.
• Heat Tolerance
• Salt Tolerance
• Traffic Tolerance
• Disease Resistance
TALL FESCUE (Festuca arundinacea)
KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS (Poa pratensis)
New Moon
The overall turf quality of New Moon has proven to be one of the best in trials conducted across the United States. New Moon’s remarkable turf traits include shade tolerance, disease resistance, drought toler- ance, early spring green-up, and great densi- ty. All of these traits make New Moon a strong performer across the board.
• Disease Resistance
• Traffic Tolerance
• Low Mow Frequency
• Winter Color
• Low Maintenance
Desert Moon
Is anew elite Kentucky Bluegrass from Pure-Seed Testing, Inc. It has ranked in the top tier of trials for the past eight years for disease resistance, turf quality, drought tolerance, spring green-up, and shade tolerance. Turgrass Water Conservation Alliance has qualified Desert Moon as drought tolerant. Desert Moon’s outstanding performance for many traits distinguishes it from other Kentucky bluegrass varieties.
• Drought Tolerance
• Spring Green Up
• Stem Rust
• Winter Color
• Turf Quality/Performance
Right
Selected for its genetic dark color, low growth habit, and improved shade tolerance. Right also displays tolerance to salt and heat pressure. Right is resistant to leaf spot, stem rust, powdery mildew, leaf rust, and crown rust. Right is an excellent bluegrass for sod production. It is also ideal for low maintenance as it maintains great color with little disease pressure from reduced fertilizer and watering.
• Disease Resistance
• Traffic Tolerance
• Low Mow Frequency
• Winter Color
• Low Maintenance
Jump Start
Is a quick establishing elite Kentucky bluegrass. It is a Unique/America hybrid with a medium-dark green color, medium fine texture and good density. It has good heat tolerance, moderate drought tolerance, stays green longer than most other bluegrasses, and has quick recovery after drought and summer stress. Jump Start is an excellent choice for sports fields and sod farms.
• Traffic Tolerance
• Rapid Establishment
• Heat Tolerance
• Salt Tolerance
• Spring Green-Up
Moonlight SLT
Is a dark green, elite, low-growing Kentucky bluegrass that is a “Moonlight” hybrid. Moonlight SLT was selected for improved salt tolerance and has performed well at levels of 10,000 ppm in greenhouse trials. Moonlight SLT has good resistance to stem rust, stripe rust, and leaf spot. Moonlight SLT is an excellent choice for golf course tees, fairways, and roughs.
• Disease Resistance
• Shade Resistance
• Salt Tolerance
• Low Inputs
• Color
Full Moon
Is a hybrid that traces to Unique, Limousine and Midnight. It has a rich dark green color, with a medium-fine leaf texture. Full Moon has good winter color and good summer performance with its heat and drought tolerance. It is also rust resistant. Fullmoon is a good blending component.
• Disease Resistance
• Winter Color
• Spring Green Up
• Snow Mold
• TWCA Certified
Endurance
The latest Midnight type Kentucky bluegrass released from Pure-Seed Testing with a strong heritage dating back to the original Midnight series. Endurance will prove to be a successful elite bluegrass variety for Pure Seed’s lineup. The variety is exceptional for sod production, and rated high for heat and traffic performance.
• Brown Patch
• Heat Tolerance
• Low Inputs
• Traffic Tolerance
Tirem
Was selected for its exceptional performance in drought tolerance and winter color. Additionally this variety displays tolerance to salt and heat pressure. Tirem has good overall diseases resistance. Specifically to rust, summer patch and red thread. Qualified by the Turfgrass Water Conservation Alliance for statistically significant water saving potential, this variety is a must have in your product portfolio.
• Winter Color
• Brown Patch
• Dollar Spot
• Stem & Stripe Rust
• Summer Patch
• TWCA Qualified
FINE FESCUE
Bighorn GT | hard fescue
Festuca ovina
Bighorn GT is an American sheeps fescue developed for a wide range of adaptability in the turf grass industry. It has been a top performer in glyphosate trials when sprayed at a rate of 20 oz./acre (1.46 liter/ha). Bighorn GT displays a pleasing blue-green color combined with good turf density and fine texture. These traits also contribute to an excellent range of mowing heights from closely mowed fairways to un-cut golf course roughs with full maturity height at 14”-18”. It has excellent drought tolerance.
• Drought Tolerance
• Cold Tolerance
• Density/Turf Quality
• Vertical Growth
• TWCA Qualified
Soilguard | hard fescue
festuca ovina
Soilguard is a hard fescue developed for a multitude of applications within the turf grass industry. It has good drought tolerance, medium vertical growth rate, and good resistance to summer patch. It also has tolerance to 8-16 oz./acre (.58-1.16 liter/hectare) rates of glyphosate. Soilguard is an excellent choice for stabilizing steep slopes and adding stability to highly erodible ground.
• Glyphosate Tolerance
• Shade Tolerance
• Vertical Growth
• Drought Tolerance
• Disease Resistance
Enchantment | chewing's fescue
Festuca rubra fallax
Is a medium green variety with good overall tolerance to drought conditions. It also displays good tolerance to medium levels (16 oz./acre) of glyphosate applications. Enchantment was a top performer for resistance to melting out in turf quality ratings, for entries in a fine fescue turf trial located near Hubbard, OR. Enchantment has reduced vertical growth compared to other fine fescues during the grow-in period for reduced maintenance costs.
• Summer Patch
• Drought Tolerance
• Turf Density
• Mowing Frequency
Seabreeze GT | slender creeping red
Festuca rubra trichophilia
Displays a bright green color with a spreading, low growth habit. It has a high salt tolerance with high seed germination rates at 7,000 ppm NaCl, and whole plant survival at 10,000 ppm NaCl. It displays good resistance to lower rates of glyphosate 4-6 oz./acre (.29-.43 liter/ha), on well-established turf at least 90 days after emergence. Seabreeze GT has very good seedling vigor and growth characteristics in shady areas, and is adapted to soil pH ranges between 4.5-8.0.
• Drought Tolerance
• Salt Tolerance
• Summer Performance
• Vertical Growth
Shademaster III | creeping red fescue
Festuca rubra
Is a medium-dark green strong creeping red fescue selected for early maturity, low growth habit, and high seed yield for production. Shademaster III was also screened for it’s improved disease resistance to leaf spot, stem rust, red thread, and brown patch. Shademaster III has shown good growth qualities in shaded areas.
• Drought Tolerance
• Salt Tolerance
• Summer Performance
• Vertical Growth
Xeric | creeping red fescue
Festuca rubra
Is a Turfgrass Water Conservation Alliance Qualified variety for it displaying exceptional drought tolerance while maintaining good summer turf density. Xeric was also screened for its improved salt tolerance, heat and ability to perform at many different mowing heights.
• Glyphosate Tolerance
• Summer Patch
• Turf Density
• Mowing Frequency
BENTGRASS (Agrostis stolonifera)
Pure Eclipse
Features a striking dark green color and fine leaf texture that produces a beautiful playing surface. A product of a rich heritage that includes the groundbreaking Penn A’s & G’s. With a dense, upright and aggressive growth habit, it also features an exceptional ability to compete against Poa-annua.
• Disease Resistance
• Spring Green Up
• High Density
PC2.0 (PC2 in EU)
Exhibits a stunning medium green color with a very fine leaf texture. Suitable for greens, tees, fairways, and divot repair.
PC2 is a bentgrass variety that pays homage to the past with a look into the future. Displaying a dense, upright and aggressive growth habit, it also features an exceptional ability to compete against Poa annua.
• Drought Tolerance
• Dense Texture
• Winter Color
• Heat, Cold & Wear Tolerance
Pure Distinction
Has a distinctive, bright green color. Its dense and upright growth habit makes for true and smooth putting. It’s aggressive to recover quickly from damage.
• Wear Tolerance
• Bold, distinctive color
• Heat & Cold Resistance
• Brown Patch & Bacterial Wilt
Pure Select
Has an erect, super-dense growth habit for excellent turf quality and outstanding putting conditions. Pure Select greens up quickly in the spring and maintains excellent density throughout spring, summer, and fall. Pure Select tops the charts for wear tolerance.
• Disease Resistance
• Great Density
• Heat & Cold Tolerance
• Quick Establishment
Crystal BlueLinks
Distinguishes itself from other bents with its remarkable turf quality and unique blue-green color. It’s an ideal bentgrass for greens, fairways, and tees. Crystal BlueLinks also resists brown patch and dollar spot. It tolerates hot and cold temperatures and grows extraordinarily well in shady and low light areas. EU listing under the name of Crystal Blue.
• Turf Quality
• Disease Resistance
• Unique Blue-Green Color
• Heat & Cold Tolerance
Penn A1
Penn A-1 is one of the finest bentgrasses ever produced. The ball rolls smooth and true when it’s Penn A-1 on the greens. It has the ideal traits for putting greens, and it’s an outstanding bent for fairways and tees.
• Good Winter Color
• Quick Spring Green-up
• Heat & Cold Tolerance
Penn A1/A4
This blend of two legendary creeping bentgrasses provides a broad genetic diversity that will produce the highest of quality for playing surfaces.
• Dark Green Color
• Fine Leaf Texture
• Heat & Cold Tolerance
• Quick Spring Green Up
Penncross
Set the standard for bentgrass putting green excellence when it was first introduced in 1955. It has an aggressive growth habit, Penncross recovers quickly from damage and divots, making it a great choice for tees.
• Quick Recovery
• Traffic Tolerance
• Heat & Cold Tolerance
• Aggressive Growth Habit
Seaside II
Tolerates high pH conditions making it an excellent choice for greens, tees, and fairways on golf courses near seashore coastlines, and on courses with high pH soils, and/or where effluent water is used for irrigation.
• Drought Tolerance
• Low Inputs
• Turf Quality
• Disease Resistance
Pennlinks II
Building on the strengths of the original, PennLinks II is an excellent choice for greens, tees and fairways. Its distinguished, medium dark green coloration and semi- fine leaf texture create a beautiful surface with excellent playability.
• Spring Green Up
• Heat Tolerance
• Drought Tolerance
• Semi-Aggressive Growth Habit