Best Partial Shade Grass Seed in 2026

SHADE TOLERANT GRASS SEED - Our grass seed mix has shade-tolerant grass seeds designed for areas where the penetration of sunlight is limited. Perfect for lawns with big trees, large shrubs, or areas shaded by houses or other permanent structures.

PROVIDES A DARK GREEN LAWN - This grass seed mix produces healthy, dense, and attractive turf with a dark-green color.

GERMINATES & ESTABLISHES QUICKLY - Our lawn seed mixture has a germination time of 14 - 21 days. These turfgrass varieties also possess beneficial endophytes.

The redesigned Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Tall Fescue Mix is durable to resist harsh conditions and features Root-Building Nutrition for a stronger lawn

This grass seed blend is designed for full sun and partial shade, and has medium to high drought resistance with high durability

Use this lawn care product in the spring or fall to seed a new lawn or overseed an existing lawn

A popular, vigorous, fast growing grass that is excellent for quick germination and growth

Great for mixing with clovers, vetches, and other crops

Good for overseeding and boosting current lawn growth, more growth and more green!

PERENNIAL, fine-bladed grass. Excellent performance in shaded areas

SUPERIOR disease resistance

AGGRESSIVE tillering fills in lawns. Naturally 6-8" tall; does well cut or uncut

Midnight Kentucky bluegrass seed is one of the highest rated perennial grass seeds on the market today in many NTEP evaluations. Its beautiful dark green color, soft texture, disease resistance, cold tolerance, and easy of establishment make it a top lawn choice.

If you are looking to plant a new lawn in the northern or transition zone, you must look at Midnight Kentucky bluegrass seeds as one of the choices for your needs.

It creates a thick carpet that has an unusually dark rich blue-green color. It is the most popular bluegrass in the United States and it has many desirable qualities including: dark blue-green color, slow growth habit, drought tolerance, disease resistance, and more than 15 years of proving itself as a great choice.

Scotts EZ Seed Patch & Repair Centipede Grass is a revolutionary grass seeding product designed to fill in bare spots and repair lawn damage

EZ Seed Patch & Repair contains a combination of high performance grass seed, mulch that expands to surround the seed, controlled release fertilizer, tackifier to help keep seed from washing away and a protectant to help keep seedlings safe

Scotts EZ Seed Centipede Grass seed grows in tough conditions such as scorching heat, full sun and partial shade, acidic soil and on slopes

Low Maintenance

Grows in Full Sun or Partial Shade

Drought Tolerant

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QUICK & EASY GRASS PATCH REPAIR: Our proprietary formula combines grass seed, slow-release nitrogen, and moisture-holding mulch to thicken up thin spots, stimulate growth and green up your lawn. Just shake it on, water it in and wait 14 days or less!

FOR COOL SEASON GRASS: Best for northern and transitional climates, Bare Repair is the bare necessity for cool-season grass. This blend includes perennial ryegrass seed and fine fescue grass seed.

This blend produces a pasture that will contain approximately:

30% White Dutch Clover Trifolium ripens 30% Alsike Clover Trifolium hybridism 20% Yellow Sweet Clover Mellitus officinalis

10% Sailfin Onobrychis vici folia 5% Sweet Alyssum Lobular maritime 5% Cornflower Centaurus cyan us

Starter Plugs are grown in trays and therefore will be SHIPPED WITHOUT A POT!!

This sensuous ornamental grass has huge, silky, sand-pink plumes reaching 2 ft. long atop 6-7 ft. stalks from early summer to mid-autumn. Dramatic in large dried arrangements. Also works well to fill in areas where soil is poor, or other options have failed. Grows in large mounds, or clumps.

Grass blades are evergreen in most locations, and have a very sharp, serrated edge to them. It is very adaptable, and can withstand a wide variety of soils, and environmental situations. A favorite for drying— adds grace, texture and height to indoor arrangements.

Provides uniform seed coverage

Holds in moisture

Keeps seedling in place

Pampas grass (Cortaderia) is an attractive ornamental grass that is popular in many landscapes.

Pampas grass enjoys areas with full sun but will tolerate partial shade. It also tolerates a wide range of soil types but prefers moist, well-draining soil.

Pampas grass is a perennial; it just keeps growing, often reaching heights of 7 to 10 feet!

Starter Plants are grown in trays and therefore will be SHIPPED WITHOUT A POT - ( SCROLL PICS TO SEE SIZE OF ACTUAL PLANTS FOR SALE )

‘Aureola’ is a golden-striped form of Hakone grass. It is a rhizomatous, deciduous perennial grass that typically grows in dense spreading clumps to 15” tall and features gracefully arching green leaves variegated with gold longitudinal striping

Yellow-green flowers appear in loose, nodding panicles in mid-summer. Hakonechloa macra, commonly called Hakone grass, is a, shade-loving, deciduous perennial grass.

Appearance: Eastern Wild Rye is a tall grass species that typically grows to a height of 3 to 5 feet. It has long, slender leaves that are green in color and taper to a point. The leaf blades have a rough texture. The grass produces flowering stalks that bear dense, spike-like flower heads, known as inflorescences.

Growing conditions: Eastern Wild Rye is adaptable to various soil types but prefers well-drained soils. It can tolerate a range of soil moisture conditions, from moderately dry to slightly moist. It grows best in full sun but can also tolerate partial shade. This grass is hardy and can withstand a variety of environmental conditions, including hot summers and cold winters.

Ecological importance: Eastern Wild Rye is ecologically significant as it serves as a valuable food source and habitat for wildlife. The seeds of the grass are consumed by various bird species.

Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue is the original turf for your home

Provides a durable, economical lawn

Thick blades of grass stand up to hot summers and heavy rains