Village Green Seeds have a large range of grass seed offerings to cover any application.
Click on the boxes below to view the Spec Sheet for each Grass type.
Ryegrass
Premier 3 is a third generation of the long standing favourite, Premier II ryegrass. Premier 3 was #2 performer in trials on combined turf performance statistics, and an improvement over the original Premier II. This variety has high endophyte, deep green colour, very dense tillering and strong disease tolerance.
It is highly recommended for all highend sports use throughout Australia and New Zealand.
a regenerating perennial ryegrass with the highest wear tolerance that is perfect for use in sports fields.
4th generation stellar performance
Stellar 4GL continues the outstanding line of Stellar ryegrass cultivars with this 4th generation Gray Leaf Spot (GL) resistant entry! It excels in NTEP traffic stress trials at multiple locations. It also beats Crown Rust and Pink Snow Mold handily. Combining elite turf quality, and some of the fastest Wear Recovery around, make Stellar 4GL the stellar choice in perennial ryegrass!
Slugger 3GL is another top-rated NTEP performer from Mountain View Seeds. Slugger 3GL combines all the traits you expect in a great variety, along with excellent gray leaf spot resistance. Slugger 3GL ranked at the top in turf quality under management schedules A and B. Slugger 3GL has excellent color and leaf texture, producing a dense attractive turf. Slugger 3GL also ranked at the top of the spring greenup NTEP trial, showing excellent winter-hardiness and the ability to grow and develop quickly in the spring.
Superstar GL (PPG-TF 420) is another successful Gray Leaf resistant performer in Mountain View Seed’s Perennial Ryegrass line-up! NTEP tests show excellent Northeast Turf Quality, Superstar GL is proven to handle cold, drought stress, and reduced irrigation. Early Spring Green-Up, and a dark green color combine to make Superstar GL your 1st choice in Perennial Ryegrass!
Transition to a better overseeder
Breakout II is the latest generation of turf-type annual ryegrass. This variety was selected for fine texture, better density, mowing quality, and improved turf quality. Compared to other turf-type annuals, Breakout II does very well in overseeding trials. A key trait of Breakout II is that it germinates quickly; providing a playing surface comparable in turf quality and wear to perennial and intermediate ryegrasses. Breakout II provides a cost effective, high turf-quality solution for warm-season overseeding applications. This variety can be used either as a straight or in combination with other ryegrass species. Breakout II is also useful in providing very quick, temporary cover to repair heavily used cool season sports activities.
Fine Fescue
Fine Fescue Blend creates a very fine grass sward requiring low inputs with good drought tolerance. A blend of Chewings and Creeping Red Fescue providing a durable grass for both irrigated and non-irrigated areas.
Links Blend consists of low-growing fine fescues well adapted to the harsh conditions of golf course roughs and bunker faces for that Scottish Links look.
Compass II is unsurpassed in turf quality. Its dark green color and excellent turf density make it a very attractive chewings fescue. Compass II performs well under drought conditions, making it an excellent choice for areas with reduced irrigation. Compass II shows excellent disease resistance as well, scoring high in Summer Patch and Red Thread trials. Compass II maintains its dark green color year round and performs well at fairway height. In addition, Compass II is wear and shade tolerant, making it an ideal choice for home lawns and parks.
Cardinal II is a top-rated creeping red fescue. Cardinal Il exhibits very high turf quality under a number of different conditions. Car- dinal Il has excellent color and maintains its quality when mowed at fairway height as well as under no-mow and shady conditions. Cardinal II has unparalleled disease resistance, scoring high against Dollar Spot, Red Thread and Summer Patch. Cardinal II is highly wear-tolerant, making it a great fit for most turf applications where a shade tolerant, high quality turf is desired.
SeaMist is a revolutionary slender creeping red fescue that can germinate in water that is up to 40% as saline as sea water. This extreme salt tolerance makes SeaMist an ideal choice in areas where effluent water is used to irrigate or in areas that are exposed to sea water and spray. SeaMist has excellent seedling vigor that results in a high establishment rate. SeaMist is a very dense turf with excellent turf quality, rating #1 in the recent NTEP trials. In addition to great shade tolerance, SeaMist has excellent wear tolerance and early spring green up.
Jetty hard fescue was ranked highest in the NTEP for shade tolerance and can handle growing under dense tree canopies. Unlike other hard fescues, Jetty can withstand low mowings, working well in low maintenance areas or golf courses that need to be mowed low. Jetty has a very dark green color, classifying it as one of the darkest hard fescues available. In addition, Jetty has excellent disease resistance. As with all fine fescues, Jetty is highly drought tolerant.
VG1000 chewings fescue (Festuca rubra sp. commutata) has a rich green color, fine leaf texture and with extensive tillering, resulting in a dense turf sward. Ideal to blend with Creeping Red Fescue for greater characteristic diversity.
Amenity Blends
Tournament Blend is designed specifically for amenity use in parks and lawns. A blend of premium fine turf ryegrass and fine fescues provides a durable grass for both irrigated and non-irrigated areas.
Matchplay Blend is designed for amenity use in New Zealand parks and lawns. The blend of premium fine turf ryegrass, fine fescue and browntop provides a durable grass for both irrigated and non-irrigated areas.
Sovereign Blend contains fine fescue and NZ Browntop well adapted for fine turf use. The blend of premium fine fescue and browntop provides for a lawn or turf surface that can be maintained at a low height mown with a reel mower.
Creeping Bentgrass
Mountain View Seeds: dedicated to creating better varieties
Mountain View Seeds develops bentgrass seed of the highest genetic quality. Our commitment to research produces proprietary varieties respected the world over. With our breeding affiliate Peak Plant Genetics, we challenge researchers, professionals, and our distribution partners to look for new seed ideas. We investigate new germplasm performance to fulfill our customers’ needs.
Musket is quick to recover in the spring, greening up faster than most other varieties. Musket was developed from germplasm that
combined early spring green-up with improved summer performance. A factor that allows Musket to excel in the summer is it’s excellent resistance to Brown Patch. In addition Musket has good green color with superior turf quality. It’s density and leaf texture make it an excellent choice for all your bentgrass needs.
AU Victory is a new creeping bentgrass variety developed with a “tough love” and “survival of the fittest” approach. A collection of survivors from putting greens during prolonged summer droughts were evaluated based on appearance and turf quality. Seed harvested from the top entries were established at Auburn and rated for color, turf quality and disease tolerance. Parents for two experimental populations were ultimately selected based on their cumulative turf quality score and reaction to dollar spot disease. AU Victory has quick establishment, high shoot density and good color. Turf quality remains strong after late summer stress periods and has quick recovery.
Combining the proven performance of Musket Colonial Bentgrass, with one of the highest- ranking varieties of Creeping Bent available on the market, Oakley Creeping Bent! The combination of these 2 leading varieties gives you year-round performance as well as high disease and stress resistance! With excellent shoot density, fineness of leaf and unrivalled winter and summer greenness, Albatross Bent is the ideal mixture for top performing greens!
Bermudagrass (Couch)
Heritage is an improved common bermudagrass that exhibits excellent density. It has superior color compared to other improved common bermudagrasses and rated in the top group for turf quality in the NC State trial. Heritage has survived cold Northwestern US winters attesting to its improved winter hardiness. This variety offers great quality and performance at an economical price. An excellent choice for your landscaping needs!
We know seeding bermudagrass is a lot cheaper than sprigging or turfing, but can seed really look as good as them? YES! But you don’t have to take our word for it. Turf managers around the world have seen how amazing RIO is and are singing its praises. Whether you use it for a home lawn, sports turf, or even a polo field RIO helps you achieve the look your after and saves you money! Choose RIO seeded bermudagrass and look good while you save money.
Rio is a top-rated seeded bermudagrass variety developed by the Johnston Seed Company. Rio exhibits excellent cold and frost tolerance as well as early spring greenup making it a great choice for not only the southern zone but also areas in the transition zone where bermudagrass is used. Rio germinates quickly and was the #1 NTEP rated variety in establishment. Rio has excellent turf quality and good wear tolerance. Rio is dark green and fine-bladed creating a very dense turf. Rio is drought and heat tolerant and can be used in a number of different applications.
Tall Fescue
Reflection Turf-Type Tall Fescue is a new and improved IRT release selected for turf quality and brown patch resistance with A-LIST quality. Reflection is an elite cultivar that excels in challenging conditions. It has improved recovery from wear, drought tolerance, plus retains color late into the autumn and winter months. Reflection Turf-Type Tall Fescue excels in a variety of environments and extreme conditions that require resilient turf.
VG3000 Turf-Type Tall Fescue is a new and improved Inherent Rapid Tillering tall fescue selected for turf quality. VG3000 is an elite Tall Fescue cultivar that excels in challenging conditions such as experienced in New Zealand
Firecracker G-LS (PPG-TF 308) is a breakthrough Tall fescue cultivar, combining Lateral SpreadTM (LS) proven resistance to Gray Leaf Spot (G)! Firecracker G-LS sets a new standard for durability thanks to its aggressive recovery & density, which allows it to shine in summer’s heat and resist disease’s that take out the competition. Choose Firecracker G-LS for an explosively good Tall fescue!
Kentucky Bluegrass
Bolt jumps out of the ground faster than any other Kentucky bluegrass in the recent NTEP trials. Bolt ranked first in seedling vigor and % establishment. It’s a rapid germination and fast establishment allow it to crowd out weeds, suppress poa and form a dense sward. Bolt exhibits top NTEP turf quality and fine bladed texture make it an ideal choice for all applications. Bolt has excellent disease resistance and is well adapted to both high and low maintenance uses. Bolt’s quick establishing ability makes it a great choice for sod farms, sports fields and home lawns
Acoustic (PPG-KB 1131) is a top performer in the NTEP trial overall mean quality. Acoustic has proven to be an exceptional choice in the Northeast and Transition Region for Turfgrass Quality! Acoustic exhibits excellent Summer Patch resistance, scoring high at the Raleigh, NC NTEP location. And with top ratings on summer density and dark green genetic color, Acoustic comes through loud and clear as the next Kentucky Bluegrass standout!