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.

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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.

Galactic turf-type tall fescue in NTEP trial at University of Nebraska

Galactic | NTEP Trial, University of Nebraska | July 2023

Turf Quality

Galactic is simply gorgeous. This variety has great eye appeal. It has been bred to look fantastic and perform in a wide variety of environments. It has great resistance to many diseases and has an ability to recover from stressful situations.

Dense Turf

Have you ever stepped on a lawn where it seems like the turf springs back and stands up tall? This is what we mean when we say Galactic is very dense. The blades are tightly packed together, with upright growth that smothers weeds, takes traffic well and simply looks fantastic.

Galactic turf-type tall fescue in NTEP trial at NC State in Raleigh, NC

Galactic | NTEP Trial, NC State | May 2024

Great Year-Round Color

Galactic has a rich dark green color which it starts early in the spring and holds longer into the cooler fall months.

Drought Tolerance

Galactic has shown notable strong survivability under drought conditions, maintaining good turf quality and recovery.

Disease Resistance

Galactic boasts the latest generation of disease resistant genetics that reduces the possibility of you ever seeing disease damaged turf, including pythium, brown patch, red thread and pink snow mold.

Low Mowing

For those professionals who need to cut their fescue close, or the homeowner who just wants the best lawn for backyard soccer, Galactic is quite capable to 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”, Galactic was top rated in low mowing turf trials at Blacksburg, VA .

Galactic turf-type tall fescue in NTEP trial at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA

Galactic | NTEP Trial, Virginia Tech | May 2024

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

New Lawns
7-10 lbs/1000 sqft
Overseeding
4-6 lbs/1000 sqft

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"