List of Turfgrass Cultivars Evaluated in Western Washington and Oregon in Recent Years

Appendix F

2013 Turfgrass Cultivars Evaluated In Western Washington/Oregon

In Recent Years

The list of varieties below is in constant revision as new varieties become available. Not all varieties are listed, as information is not always available for all varieties. When insufficient observation or inconsistent observation is the only information at hand, then those varieties may not appear on the list until more reliable information is available. Many varieties that performed very well in tests, in past years, may have been moved out of the 'best' group into the 'next lower' group (italics). The cultivars in bold print have the best test records during recent years in western Washington and Oregon. They should be used where high quality turf is expected. The cultivars in Italics print have the next best records and will provide good quality turf but may be more susceptible to local diseases or may become discolored and less dense more often than the best cultivars. We suggest use of the best cultivars where they are available. Kentucky bluegrass is not well adapted to western Washington, so only the best cultivars should be used. Other Kentucky bluegrass cultivars may disappear from the turf. The letter following each cultivar is a color designation. VD = very dark; D = dark; MD = medium dark; M = medium; L = light.

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Perennial Ryegrass

Uno MDRinovoMDPanagea GLRMD Pizzazz GLR M

Sideways MWickedMDInsightM SiennaM

Palmer IVDEvolutionMDStellar 3 GLMD BonnevilleMD

Sox FanMDRio VistaMDOctaneMD DominatorMD

Buena VistaMDExacta II GLSRVDChivalryVD HavenM

KarmaMDOverDriveMSunshine 2D SR 4650 MD

Paragon GLR D Primary M Transformer ML Mach I D

Line Drive GLS M Grand Slam GLD MDFireboltVD

Charismatic II GLSR MDSilver Dollar DKokomo IID Amazing GSD

PrimaryMPlayoff 2MAllanteM Palmer VM

Brightstar SLTMGrand Slam 2MPinnacleL Edge IID

Citation ForeMCutter IIDLine Drive GLSM Paragon GLRD

PianistMDRepell GLSMSecretariat II GLSR ML HarrierM

Regal 5DPanther GLSMMajesty IIVD Manhattan 5 GLRM

Dasher 3MFusionMDGray StarM PhenomM

Top Gun IIMD Delaware XLVDRinger IILRevenge GLXD

Pinnacle IIMDPleasure SupremeMDGalattiMD SRX 4682M

Nexus XR DGoalkeeper IIM PremierVL AffinityVL

Wind Dance 2D Brea M InspireL QuicksilverM

Gray FoxMMajesty IIVDMonterey 3M ASP6006VD

Premier II LBarlenniumMPalmer IIIL ASP6001D

FireboltVDAccent IIMPresidioD Hawkeye 2M

ASP6004D

Fine Fescue

Strong Creeping Red

CardinalMFortitudeDWendy JeanMGarnetMD

PathfinderMDJasper II MDCelestialMDClass OneM

RazorMOracleM SplendorD CO3-4676M

BorealMD ShademasterMEpicMD

Slender Creeping (SR)

ShorelineDBarcrownMDMarkerMNapoliMD

BarskolMDSeabreezeLComfortMDDawson E+MD

SmirnaMDEpicMDAberdeenML

Chewings

MusicaLZodiacDCompassDTiffanyMD

Shadow II MDWeekend DTamaraMDAmbassadorD

SR 5130MDIntrigueMDLaCrosseDCascadeM

Treazure IIMDCulumbra IIDJ-5MDLongfellow II D

7 SeasMDBanner IIIDBeautyMDWaldorf MD

Wrigley 2M

Hard/Sheep

BerkshireMDReliant IV MDSpartan II DOxford MD

GothamMDBighorn GTVDAurora w/Endo DBiljart D

Discovery DFireflyMDSR 3000MDQuatro (Sheep) MD

Nordic E DOsprey DPredator DScaldisM

Tall Fescue

Traverse SRP MFaithMD3rd Millennium SRPMEssential MD

Padre MDFirenzaMDWolfpack IIMDSpeedway MD

Hemi MVan GoghMDSR 8650DRhambler SRP MD

Turbo MLMustang 4MD Firecracker LSDShenandoah Elite M

Shenandoah III MGazelle IIMFalcon VMDRK 4 D

Bullseye MMonetMSkylineDEscalade M

BraveheartMSpyder LSMDTurbo RZMDCatalyst M

Cezanne RZMDAST9003DRocketMDHonky Tonk D

TalladegaM UmbrellaMLCorona DRembrandt MD

Falcon IVMDTurboMLRenovate DIntegrity MD

JusticeMDarlingtonDStetson IIMKY-41 D

Ninja 3MDSidewinderDMagellan MRenovate D

Titanium LSMAST9001DToccoaDLBraveheart M

ReunionMRebel IVMTahoe II DRebel IV M

TanzaniaMD

Kentucky Bluegrass

Champagne MBlackstone MBaririsMDWashington M

Freedom II DChamplainMDPrinceton 105MDBaritone D

OdysseyMDBarzan MSerene MBoomerang D

SR2284MDShamrock MBrooklawn MCynthia II M

JuliusMD Freedom IIIMDAvalanche MChelseaMD

Blacksburg II MEvergladeMDLangaraMDLimousine M

BodaciousMDLakeshoreMLCheetah LSereneML

Bentgrass

Note: all cultivars are creeping bentgrass unless indicated otherwise (c = colonial, v = velvet) Putting greens:

Villa (v)MDShark MSR 7200 (v)MDV8 M

007MDTyee MIndependenceMDDeclarationMD

Pin-upMDAuthorityMMackenzie MGreenwich (v) DProclamation MD Penn A-1 M T-1 D

Fairways/Tees/Other (only colonial bentgrass is recommended for use in lawns and similar areas):

007MDDeclarationMDAuthorityMSR 7100 (c)L

SR 7200 (v)DProclamationMDPin-upMDLuminaryMD

CY-2MMemorialMDL-93MDMackenzieM

AlphaDCrystal BluelinksMBengalMD