Best Partial Shade Grass Seed in 2026

ESTABLISHES NEW YARDS & FILLS IN BARE SPOTS - Black Beauty Ultra Grass Seed quickly germinates for the fast establishment of newly seeded lawns. It also rapidly fills in bare spots to invigorate thin or damaged lawns.

PROVIDES A DARK GREEN LAWN - This grass seed mix produces healthy, dense, and attractive turf with a dark-green color. Grass types included are tall fescues, Kentucky bluegrass, and perennial ryegrass.

RETAINS MOISTURE - With roots that can grow up to 4-feet deep and a waxy leaf coating, Black Beauty Ultra preserves moisture and limits evaporation. It also withstands heavy traffic.

Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Southern Gold Mix for Tall Fescue Lawns is bred in the south for the south with root-building nutrition for a stronger lawn

This lawn care product contains a combination of grass seed, fertilizer, and soil improver to help establish deep roots for a thick, green lawn to be proud of

This grass seed mix should be planted in spring or fall when air temperatures are consistently between 65°F and 85°F

The perfect mix of Tall Fescue, Perennial Ryegrass, Kentucky Bluegrass and Fine Fescue to survive sun and moderate shade

Ideal grass seed for lawns that receive sun in some parts and moderate shade in others

Contains just the right amount of fertilizer to help your lawn succeed

NON-GMO INGREDIENTS: Contains white clover, tetraploid perennial ryegrass, tetraploid annual ryegrass, flax, and alfalfa seeds. The mixture is non-coated.

VARIETY OF USES: Mixture can be used for free range chickens/poultry and also backyard game birds, goats, and sheep. Plant in a plot of soil in your yard, chicken run, or in trays.

CAN HELP HEALTH OF EGGS: Some of the ingredients in this mix have been shown to increase the level of Omega-3 in eggs.

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!

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

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

Formulated for use on lawns that recieve no more than 4-6 hours of filtered sun per day

A-LIST mixture is 99.9% weed-free with our proprietary mixture of top-rated, premium quality seeds

Provides superior resistance to drought, insects, disease, heat, and heavy traffic from children and pets

Legacy fine fescue grass seed is a perennial used for lawns, parks, golf courses and many other areas where a dark green, fine bladed seed is desired.

The lawn seed blend can grow in full sun in cooler climates or in quite shady areas. Not meant for the deep South.

Its tremendous cold tolerance makes it idea in the northern and transition zones where cold tolerant grass is a must.

For zones 8 and colder, it’s too late in the year to safely grow Zenith TifBlair Centipede lawns from seed. Frost will be here before we know it! We recommend you come back and buy grass seeds next year. It is best to purchase fresh seed closer to planting time to get the best germination rate. For zones 9 and 10, you can safely plant until September 30th. For Zones 11 and warmer, you can plant all year.

Coated Seed (no mulch) - the seed is coated to improve germination

A turfgrass for full sun to partial shade. It's also drought tolerant.

Easy to grow perennial, drought tolerant full sun or full shade

Strong, robust plants

Grows 10-12 inches tall

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.

PRIME TIME TALL FESCUE BLEND contains 100 percent Tall Fescue. This premium turfgrass seed is ideal for new lawns, as well as overseeding current lawns. Prime Time Tall Fescue is drought and heat tolerant, traffic tolerant, has an elite dark green color, is ideal for both sunny and shady lawn areas, and has good brown patch resistance. Its shorter growing quality means less mowing for you!

TALL FESCUE performs well in sun or shade, is great for high traffic areas, has a speedy germination time, and is adaptable to many environmental sites.

USE ON residential lawns, athletic fields, municipal and community parks, golf courses, and other high-traffic areas.

Provides uniform seed coverage

Holds in moisture

Keeps seedling in place

Hancock's Centipede Grass is a low-maintenance, low growing, crawling lawn grass with medium leaf texture and pale green color.

Centipede lawn grass varieties require little to no chemical treatments, growing well in poor soils, full sun or partial shade with little or low maintenance or fertilization. Centipede grass is also preferred for its drought tolerance and little mowing requirements.

Our Coated Centipede Grass Seed is very popular for home lawns in the Southeastern United States, including Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

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!

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.

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.