Isabel Kentucky Bluegrass
Isabel Kentucky Bluegrass offers attractive turf at an affordable price. Great for home lawns, parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, and anywhere one would want to walk barefoot in the grass.
Affordable Beauty
Isabel Kentucky Bluegrass offers attractive turf at an affordable price. Isabel is ideal for blending with other bluegrasses, perennial ryegrass, fine fescue and tall fescue. Bred for great turf quality and early spring growth, Isabel wakes up quickly in the spring. Isabel has deep rich green color. Under low maintenance conditions, Isabel has demonstrated good response to drought stress.
Rutgers University
Spring Greenup*
Adelphia, NJ
|April 9, 2018
| Variety | Quality |
|---|---|
| Top Score | 6.7 |
| Isabel | 5.7 |
| Volt | 5.7 |
| Noble | 5.7 |
| Arrowhead | 5.7 |
| Babe | 5.3 |
| Jackrabbit | 5.0 |
| Kelly | 5.0 |
| Mercury | 5.0 |
| Legend | 4.3 |
| Lunar | 4.3 |
| Mystere H2O | 4.0 |
| Bluebank | 3.3 |
| lsd | 1.5 |
Rutgers University
Drought Stress*
Adelphia, NJ
|Sept 6, 2018
| Variety | Quality |
|---|---|
| Top Score | 6.0 |
| Isabel | 4.0 |
| Legend | 4.0 |
| Babe | 3.3 |
| Jackrabbit | 3.3 |
| Arrowhead | 3.0 |
| Jersey | 3.0 |
| Lunar | 3.0 |
| Sombrero | 3.0 |
| Dauntless | 2.7 |
| Volt | 2.7 |
| Fielder | 2.0 |
| Prafin | 2.0 |
| lsd | 1.5 |
Rutgers University
Turf Quality*
Adelphia, NJ
|2016-2020
| Variety | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Ave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Score | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.3 |
| Isabel | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| Legend | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| Jackrabbit | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| Lunar | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| Mystere H2O | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Kelly | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| Bluebank | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Bluecoat | 4.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Ginney II | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| Arrowhead | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Mercury | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| Rubicon | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| lsd | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
For Both Professionals and Homeowners
Both turfgrass professionals and homeowners will find Isabel a great choice for turf lawns, athletic fields, and common areas. Overseeding Isabel into existing lawns can increase overall turf quality and disease resistance.
As a “Shamrock type”, Isabel is medium dark green and has fine texture. An aggressive sod-forming rhizome root system helps fill in gaps and provides lush, tight-knit turf perfect for sod farms, athletic fields, and for everyday play in the backyard with bare feet.
Isabel at Rutgers University, September 2023
Enhance Your Seed
We provide an array of seed enhancements, including bio stimulants, macro and micronutrients, water absorbents, fungicides, and colorants. These are available for all seed types and uses.
Planting Instructions
For ideal turf, plant Isabel on fertile, neutral pH soils during the cooler seasons of the year, such as spring and fall. If needing to plant during other times, plan on additional overseeding.
Seeding Rate
Planting Dates
Plant during the cooler seasons of the year, such as spring and fall. If needing to plant during other times, plan on additional overseeding.