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Pennington Smart Seed Dense Shade Grass Seed, 7 lb

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  • This bag covers up to 1,750 sq. ft.
  • Uses up to 30% less water versus ordinary grass seed
  • Grass establishes quickly
  • Contains grass seed varieties that thrive in shade
  • Formulated to outperform other shade grass seed mixes
  • Produces a fine-bladed grass and lower-maintenance lawn
  • Good drought and disease tolerance
  • Pennington’s exclusive Penkoted technology protects the seed from deadly fungus

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Easy to spread
4.2
4.0
4.1
4.0
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4.8
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3.0
4.0
3.6
3.9
3.9
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Easy to use
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grass seed
Ryegrass
Grass Seeds
Shrub & Hedge
Grass
Herbs
weight
20 pounds
40 pounds
3 pounds
7.1 pounds
0.01 ounces
number of pieces
1
3
1
sunlight exposure
Shade
shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
4-8 Hours of Sun
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Partial Sun
blooming period
Spring
Fall, Spring
Spring to Fall
Spring to Fall
Winter
expected height
65 centimeters
65 centimeters
65 centimeters
care instructions
Water
Water
dry
Water

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pennington grass seed perennial grass seed?

All of our grasses are perennials, unless it specifically states it is an annual ryegrass.

What is Penkoted grass seed?

The exclusive Pennington Seed Penkoted Seed Technology improves each seed's ability to grow into a healthy plant, resulting in a thick, beautiful lawn.

Is Pennington grass seed safe for pets?

Animals and children should be kept off the seeded area until the seed has been initially watered in and dried. Be sure to consult the safety label on the packaging for additional instructions.

How long can I store grass seed?

You can store grass up to two years after the test date, as long as it's in a cool and dry area. The test date can be found on the seed tag on the back of each grass seed bag.

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What grass seed is right for my area?

Due to varying climates, soil conditions and regions, matching the best cool- or warm-season grasses to your growing region is critical. We recommend reading "Recommended Grasses for Regional Climates" in Pennington.com's resource section to learn what grass grows best in your area.

How long does it take grass seed to germinate?

How long it takes grass seed to germinate depends on what type of grass seed you have planted. For most grass seed types, it can take between 7 to 21 days to germinate. In some cases, like centipede and zenith zoysia, it can take up to 30 days.

Why isn’t my grass seed germinating?

There are many variables that can effect germination, ranging from temperature to soil abnormalities. We would recommend having a soil test done prior to seeding to ensure that the proper nutrients are in the soil for optimal germination.

Product Description

Pennington Smart Seed Dense Shade grass seed mix produces grass in areas of your yard with dense shade or very little sun. It contains improved grass seed varieties that thrive in the shade and produces a fine-bladed, lower-maintenance lawn. All Smart Seed grass seed is pure-bred, drought tolerant and guaranteed to grow the thick and healthy grass you want while using up to 30% less water year after year versus ordinary grass seed.

Pennington's Penkoted technology protects the grass seed from deadly fungus to give it a better chance to grow.

Pennington is a founding member of the TWCA, the organization formed to promote responsible use of water efficient turf grasses. TWCA is non-profit comprised of governments, university, industry and researchers who are committed to water conservation and preserving the ecological benefits of turf grass.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
1,034 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the appearance of the grass seed. They say it looks fantastic in the deep shade. However, some customers have reported that the grass did not last. Customers also disagree on quality, growth rate, and value.

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123 customers mention86 positive37 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the plant seed. Some mention it's a great seed that grows like nobodies business, while others say that it sprouted thin, weak little blades that quickly turned gray and died. The individual blades are thinner than typical grass, but it'll grow anywhere.

"...Anyways, it's beyond amazing and I've got a few pics here to show the progress. Keep in mind, it's been 11 days total...." Read more

"...Honestly, this seed grows like nobodies business...." Read more

"...'s quite a bit of the water absorbing product inside, but it lacks the amount of seed to make it a more dense coverage." Read more

"...After 4 weeks, the growth was okay but there were lots of bare spots...." Read more

36 customers mention32 positive4 negative

Customers like the appearance of the plant seed. They say that the grass is beautiful, rich in color, and has thick blades. Some say that it exceeds expectations in dense shade.

"...I can't describe how pretty and rich the color is and texture enough! It lays beautifully in these lovely waves...." Read more

"...After 8 weeks, and 4 mowings, the lawn looks pretty good...." Read more

"...likely topsoil, but with a bit of both it's given me very thick, green grass, under my trees year after year...." Read more

"If you follow directions this product will produce nice grass in heavily shaded areas. I have used it in prior years with excellent results" Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the growth of the grass seed. They mention that it sprouts beautifully, grows well in deep shade, and is good for filling in bare spots. They also mention that they need to put a little top soil over the seeds to hold in moisture.

"...Last year feeding grew a lot of new grass so I'm hoping it will do the same again this coming spring." Read more

"...Then the grass grew like crazy. It was April here in Maryland, with plenty of rain, so conditions were very ideal for growing grass...." Read more

"...We covered it with straw and the grass is sprouting beautifully. We'll report later on how well it did. It's been about a month since we sowed it." Read more

"...It really helps to put a little top soil over the seeds to hold in moisture. It took about 12 days for the seeds to start growing." Read more

60 customers mention27 positive33 negative

Customers are mixed about the growth rate of the plant seed. Some mention that it grew pretty fast, sprouting in 3-5 days. However, others say that they saw absolutely no growth after planting this.

"...It has been about 3 weeks now and it is just now STARTING to produce blades of grass in the otherwise black soil...." Read more

"...It is very long, fine, and growing in thick very fast. This doesn't look anything like plain sod grass, it's much fancier and silkier to the touch...." Read more

"...They did take, but it was a LONG time before they did. I would say minimum 3 weeks. This is with daily irrigation, mind you...." Read more

"...I was impressed however how quickly it began growing and in the shady area i have...." Read more

28 customers mention9 positive19 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the plant seed. Some mention it's a good product for the money, while others say it'll be a complete waste of their money.

"...of coating bag says 49% seed and 51% coating so at $27.00 it's a waste of money and found this all out after I opened the bag so can't return it and..." Read more

"This is a really great product ." Read more

"product is fine as expected - price is definitely not competitive" Read more

"...properly and ended been charged for a double expired order, waste of time and work." Read more

14 customers mention0 positive14 negative

Customers are disappointed with the durability of the plant seed. They mention that it sprouted beautifully, but it died quickly. Some customers also mention that the blades poking through did not survive the summer. They also mention large patches of the grass started dying and turning brown all over.

"...two months after the grass was full thick and deep green it has begun to die off...." Read more

"...It dried up in 2 months." Read more

"...It grew in quickly but there are a lot of thin areas...." Read more

"We followed the directions, planted properly, it sprouted - but it's a little sparse...." Read more

This stuff is MIND BLOWING!!!
5 Stars
This stuff is MIND BLOWING!!!
We have a small dirt run in our back yard enclosure in northern CA where we are in a drought, but have relatively mild seasonal change and good weather. We get basically zero sun in this area because it's covered by the roof. We've tried sod twice and it very quickly died, but we wanted grass for our dogs. I was very skeptical because I knew this wasn't a good area for grass, and we didn't buy any extra supplies. I just threw the seed out with my hands and I did go very heavy on the seed in hopes it would take. I didn't have any soil other than 3 flower pots of old soil on hand, so again I hand sprinkled this tiny but of soil out and it didn't even begin to cover the seed. I also had the dead sod out and so I threw the seed right on top of the dead sod and then hosed it down. I'm on day 11 today, and this grass is insane! It's so luscious, and the brightest green in color. It is very long, fine, and growing in thick very fast. This doesn't look anything like plain sod grass, it's much fancier and silkier to the touch. I can't describe how pretty and rich the color is and texture enough! It lays beautifully in these lovely waves. I would have never expected results like this so fast, and we had beautiful grass within a couple of days and again on day 11, I am stunned by the sheer speed it grew. I can only imagine what this will look like at the one month mark. We have watered it 4 times total for a minute, and we did throw some grass vertilizer balls out very lightly because I didn't want to burn it and was skeptical. Anyways, it's beyond amazing and I've got a few pics here to show the progress. Keep in mind, it's been 11 days total. I strongly suggest using much more seed to get this result because I used the small bag on an area that's about 15×10 but only because I had dead sod out, and didn't follow prep but it still rocked my world! I am in love with it! Shocked and amazed! Highly recommend if you have areas that don't get any sun or water. I will add more pics as we progress in time.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2016
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5.0 out of 5 stars This stuff is MIND BLOWING!!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2016
We have a small dirt run in our back yard enclosure in northern CA where we are in a drought, but have relatively mild seasonal change and good weather. We get basically zero sun in this area because it's covered by the roof. We've tried sod twice and it very quickly died, but we wanted grass for our dogs. I was very skeptical because I knew this wasn't a good area for grass, and we didn't buy any extra supplies. I just threw the seed out with my hands and I did go very heavy on the seed in hopes it would take. I didn't have any soil other than 3 flower pots of old soil on hand, so again I hand sprinkled this tiny but of soil out and it didn't even begin to cover the seed. I also had the dead sod out and so I threw the seed right on top of the dead sod and then hosed it down. I'm on day 11 today, and this grass is insane! It's so luscious, and the brightest green in color. It is very long, fine, and growing in thick very fast. This doesn't look anything like plain sod grass, it's much fancier and silkier to the touch. I can't describe how pretty and rich the color is and texture enough! It lays beautifully in these lovely waves. I would have never expected results like this so fast, and we had beautiful grass within a couple of days and again on day 11, I am stunned by the sheer speed it grew. I can only imagine what this will look like at the one month mark. We have watered it 4 times total for a minute, and we did throw some grass vertilizer balls out very lightly because I didn't want to burn it and was skeptical. Anyways, it's beyond amazing and I've got a few pics here to show the progress. Keep in mind, it's been 11 days total. I strongly suggest using much more seed to get this result because I used the small bag on an area that's about 15×10 but only because I had dead sod out, and didn't follow prep but it still rocked my world! I am in love with it! Shocked and amazed! Highly recommend if you have areas that don't get any sun or water. I will add more pics as we progress in time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars BEST SEED ON THE PLANET!!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2018
I have a fair amount of area where two huge male mulberry trees create a ton of shade. It's been a love/hate relationship given I love the shade trees but, hate the bald dirt area underneath them. Without exaggeration, I've planted every kind of grass one can imagine that's regional to my area for the past 18 yrs. w/ few seed types to have ever takien off. A few times I had luck but, grass could never make it thru winter months. After 18 yrs of frustration, I surrendered. I truly believed grass would never exist under my awesome shade trees. Then, for some silly reason, one day I decided to give my grass saga another whirl (amnesia, no doubt!). So, I looked on Amazon and luckily I found this seed (I'm positive, back when, this seed did not exist). Now... I sit under my awesome shade trees, thanking my lucky stars to have found this seed! This seed is truly a miracle! Believe me when I say this... you'll be thoroughly pleased to have bought this seed. Within 5 days after spreading the seeds, I noticed the grass had already grown at least 1 inch. The area was filled with thick lush green grass within one month. NO LIE! I was not paid or given any sample this product to write a positive review. This review is being written solely because this product deserves every ounce of praise it has coming. Sure, some reviews may not be positive however, I can assure you, the negative was likely due to an inability to follow instructions (like planting in off season or poor soil prep, etc.). If you plant this seed (w/ suggested starter food) there truly isn't any way it will not grow. Honestly, this seed grows like nobodies business. Also, I'd like to add... where I planted the seed is at my weekend retreat home so, I am only there watering this grass once a week. I'll be clear in stating, I used a timer to water the grass in its first stages but, once the seed took off, I've been watering only once a week and the grass has continued to thrive for nearly a year now.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2017
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4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Success After 8 Weeks (see pics)
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2017
Selected this seed to re-seed my small back yard in northern Illinois (~800 sf) which only gets 2-3 hours of sun a day once the surrounding trees have their leaves. I was a little concerned about the "Dense Shade" label since this area is not always in the shade. However, looking up the specific seed blend, it can tolerate some sun.
Steps: Tarped the old grass/weeds over the winter, put down 2" - 3" of new dirt (6 cubic yards, lots of work) see Pic 1, added starter fertilizer and seed, used a lawn roller to tamp down the seeds, put down EZ Straw see Pic 2, watered twice a day until germination. I used 6 lbs of seed per the instructions. Germination took 14 - 16 days, which is longer than expected, but we had a chilly end of April. After 4 weeks, the growth was okay but there were lots of bare spots. So I put down more seed by hand (another 3 lbs) in the bare areas and covered with some peat moss. After 6 weeks, I sprayed some broadleaf weed killer on the numerous weeds that spouted with the grass. I don't know if the weeds came from the dirt, the straw, and/or the seed. After 8 weeks, and 4 mowings, the lawn looks pretty good. I'd say the seed met expectation but plan on using 12 lbs per 1,000 sf (not the recommended 8 lbs). We'll see how it holds up over the summer. I plan to address the remaining bare spots in the fall.
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