Galactic Turf-Type Tall Fescue
Galactic is perfect for professionals and homeowners, featuring great eye appeal, disease resistance, and stress recovery. It offers dense growth and retains a rich green color year-round.
Variety Summary
Galactic is poised to become a fast favorite of professionals and turf-loving homeowners alike. It can be planted by itself or used as a leading leg in mixes for high demanding turf applications, including athletic fields and other professional venues.
Overall Turf Quality
Galactic has fantastic turf quality, with performance equal to the best varieties in nearly all regions of the country and for all four seasons. It has performed exceptionally well in some of the most stressful regions including the Transition Zone as well as the Eastern Atlantic, Central, Pacific and Southwest Regions.
- Transition Zone
- Eastern Atlantic Region
- Central Region
- Pacific Region
- Southwest Region
- Season-long Performance
Transition Zone
NTEP Trials
Turfgrass Quality - Transition Zone
Nine Locations*
|2018-2023
| Variety | Turf Quality |
|---|---|
| Highest score | 6.4 |
| Titan GLX | 6.3 |
| Titan Max | 6.2 |
| Galactic | 6.1 |
| Fairfield | 5.7 |
| Gro-Pro | 5.6 |
| Lowest Score | 4.2 |
| LSD | 0.3 |
Eastern Atlantic Region
NTEP Trials
Turfgrass Quality - Eastern Atlantic Region
Five Locations*
|2018-2023
| Variety | Turf Quality |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 6.7 |
| Titan GLX | 6.7 |
| Titan Max | 6.5 |
| Galactic | 6.4 |
| Fairfield | 5.9 |
| Gro-Pro | 5.9 |
| Lowest Score | 4.0 |
| LSD | 0.5 |
Central Region
NTEP Trials
Turfgrass Quality - Central Region
Four Locations*
|2018-2023
| Variety | Turf Quality |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 5.9 |
| Titan GLX | 5.8 |
| Titan Max | 5.7 |
| Galactic | 5.6 |
| Fairfield | 5.3 |
| Gro-Pro | 5.2 |
| Lowest Score | 4.1 |
| LSD | 0.3 |
Pacific Region
NTEP Trials
Turfgrass Quality - Pacific Region
Corvallis, OR
|2018-2023
| Variety | Turf Quality* |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 6.1 |
| Galactic | 5.7 |
| Fairfield | 5.4 |
| Titan GLX | 5.4 |
| Titan Max | 5.3 |
| Gro-Pro | 5.2 |
| Lowest Score | 2.8 |
| LSD | 0.4 |
Southwest Region
NTEP Trials
Turfgrass Quality - Southwest Region
Fresno, CA
|2018-2023
| Variety | Turf Quality* |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 6.4 |
| Titan GLX | 5.7 |
| Titan Max | 5.4 |
| Galactic | 5.2 |
| Fairfield | 4.6 |
| Gro-Pro | 4.0 |
| Lowest Score | 3.4 |
| LSD | 1.8 |
Season-long Performance
NTEP Trials
Turfgrass Quality By Season
All Locations
|2018-2023
| Variety | Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Score | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.6 | — |
| Titan GLX | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Galactic | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Titan Max | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Fairfield | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.7 |
| Gro-Pro | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.6 |
| Lowest Score | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | — |
| LSD | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — |
Drought and Shade Tolerance
Galactic is a stress survivor, with the ability to recover from drought as well as provide healthy turf under shade, which often can also get quite droughty, especially under tree canopies.
NTEP Trials
Drought Tolerance - Wilting
West Lafayette, IN
|2018-2023
| Variety | Turf Quality* |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 7.3 |
| Gro-Pro | 6.7 |
| Titan GLX | 6.3 |
| Galactic | 6.3 |
| Fairfield | 6.0 |
| Titan Max | 6.0 |
| Lowest Score | 5.0 |
| LSD | 1.4 |
NTEP Trials
Shade Tolerance
Ames, IA
|2018-2023
| Variety | Turf Quality* |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 6.8 |
| Fairfield | 6.6 |
| Titan GLX | 6.4 |
| Titan Max | 6.0 |
| Galactic | 6.3 |
| Gro-Pro | 5.7 |
| Lowest Score | 5.1 |
| LSD | 1.0 |
Traffic Tolerance
Galactic can handle all sorts of traffic, including backyards and athletic fields with proven traffic tolerance.
NTEP Trials
Traffic Tolerance
Ames, IA
|2018-2023
| Variety | Turf Quality* |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 6.5 |
| Gro-Pro | 6.4 |
| Titan GLX | 6.4 |
| Titan Max | 6.3 |
| Fairfield | 6.3 |
| Galactic | 6.3 |
| Lowest Score | 5.9 |
| LSD | 0.3 |
Low Mowing
Galactic can withstand consistent cutting as low as 1.5”. While it is still recommended for most applications and locations to maintain a higher cutting height, such as 3-4”, turf trials at Blacksburg, VA rated Titan GLX as one of the best for continuous close cutting.
NTEP Trials
Low-Mowing Tolerance (Cut at 1.5")
Blacksburg, VA
|2018-2023
| Variety | Turf Quality* |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 6.8 |
| Titan GLX | 6.7 |
| Titan Max | 6.4 |
| Galactic | 6.3 |
| Fairfield | 5.9 |
| Gro-Pro | 5.6 |
| Lowest Score | 30 |
| LSD | 0.8 |
Galactic | NTEP Trial, Virginia Tech | May 2024
Color Me Green
Galactic has eye-catching rich, green color.
NTEP Trials
Genetic Color
Ave. 18 Locations
|2018-2023
| Variety | Color |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 6.8 |
| Fairfield | 6.5 |
| Galactic | 6.2 |
| Titan GLX | 6.2 |
| Titan Max | 6.2 |
| Gro-Pro | 6.1 |
| Lowest Score | 4.2 |
| LSD | 0.1 |
Galactic | NTEP Trial, NC State | May 2024
Disease Resistance
Galactic’s beauty comes from its enhanced disease resistance. It resists and recovers from brown patch, as proven in NTEP 2018-23 trials across ten locations in nine states. It also offers improved resistance to Pythium blight, pink snow mold, gray leaf spot, pink patch, and red thread.
- Brown Patch (Warm Temp.)
- Brown Patch (Cool Temp.)
- Pythium Blight
- Pink Snow Mold
- Gray Leaf Spot
- Pink Patch
- Red Thread
Brown Patch (Warm Temp.)
NTEP Trials
Brown Patch (Warm Temperature) Resistance
Ave. 10 Locations*
|2018-2023
| Variety | Resistance |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 6.9 |
| Titan GLX | 6.6 |
| Galactic | 6.5 |
| Titan Max | 6.5 |
| Gro-Pro | 6.0 |
| Fairfield | 5.6 |
| Lowest Score | 4.6 |
| LSD | 0.5 |
Brown Patch (Cool Temp.)
NTEP Trials
Brown Patch (Cool Temperature) Resistance
Ave. 3 Locations*
|2018-2023
| Variety | Resistance |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 8.5 |
| Gro-Pro | 7.8 |
| Titan GLX | 7.4 |
| Galactic | 7.3 |
| Titan Max | 6.8 |
| Fairfield | 6.4 |
| Lowest Score | 5.7 |
| LSD | 0.9 |
Pythium Blight
NTEP Trials
Pythium Blight Resistance
Multiple Locations
|2018-2023
| Variety | 3-Location Average |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 8.2 |
| Galactic | 7.0 |
| Titan Max | 6.8 |
| Gro-Pro | 6.6 |
| Titan GLX | 6.6 |
| Fairfield | 6.2 |
| Lowest Score | 5.5 |
| LSD | 1.4 |
Pink Snow Mold
NTEP Trials
Pink Snow Mold Resistance
Ontario, Canada
|2018-2023
| Variety | Resistance |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 6.6 |
| Galactic | 6.3 |
| Titan Max | 5.9 |
| Titan GLX | 5.0 |
| Gro-Pro | 4.8 |
| Fairfield | 4.6 |
| Lowest Score | 4.3 |
| LSD | 2.2 |
Gray Leaf Spot
NTEP Trials
Gray Leaf Spot Resistance
New Jersey
|2018-2023
| Variety | Resistance |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 8.2 |
| Titan GLX | 7.3 |
| Titan Max | 7.2 |
| Gro-Pro | 7.0 |
| Galactic | 6.5 |
| Fairfield | 5.7 |
| Lowest Score | 4.3 |
| LSD | 0.8 |
Pink Patch
NTEP Trials
Pink Patch Resistance
Blacksburg, VA
|2018-2023
| Variety | Resistance |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 9.0 |
| Titan Max | 9.0 |
| Fairfield | 8.3 |
| Gro-Pro | 8.3 |
| Titan GLX | 8.3 |
| Galactic | 8.0 |
| Lowest Score | 6.0 |
| LSD | 1.7 |
Red Thread
NTEP Trials
Red Thread Resistance
Columbia, MO
|2018-2023
| Variety | Resistance |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 9.0 |
| Titan Max | 9.0 |
| Fairfield | 9.0 |
| Gro-Pro | 9.0 |
| Titan GLX | 9.0 |
| Galactic | 9.0 |
| Lowest Score | 8.0 |
| LSD | 0.5 |
Uniformity, Fine Texture, and Density
Galactic’s combination of excellent uniformity, fine-leaf texture, and density are part of the reasons why this is a superior turfgrass adaptable to great playability and superior aesthetics.
NTEP Trials
Turf Uniformity
Ave. 3 Locations*
|2018-2023
| Variety | Uniformity |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 7.3 |
| Titan GLX | 6.7 |
| Galactic | 6.6 |
| Titan Max | 6.6 |
| Fairfield | 5.9 |
| Gro-Pro | 5.5 |
| Lowest Score | 3.8 |
| LSD | 1.1 |
NTEP Trials
Leaf Texture
Ave. 18 Locations
|2018-2023
| Variety | Texture |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 6.6 |
| Titan GLX | 6.5 |
| Galactic | 6.4 |
| Fairfield | 6.3 |
| Titan Max | 6.3 |
| Gro-Pro | 5.9 |
| Lowest Score | 4.5 |
| LSD | 0.2 |
NTEP Trials
Turf Density
Multiple Locations
|2018-2023
| Variety | Density (Spring Rating) |
|---|---|
| Highest Score | 6.7 |
| Titan Max | 6.5 |
| Galactic | 6.4 |
| Fairfield | 6.3 |
| Titan GLX | 6.3 |
| Gro-Pro | 6.1 |
| Lowest Score | 5.3 |
| LSD | 0.3 |
Planting Instructions
For ideal turf, plant Galactic 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
Spring and early fall
Planting Map
Planting Depth
1/4"
Optimal pH
5.8-6.5
Germination
7-14 days
Mowing Height
3-4"