Festuca rubra rubra

Chantilly

Chantilly

Chantilly is a beautiful strong creeping red fescue resulting from recurrent selections and crosses using plants from persistent older turfs. The natural presence of endophyte works to repel surface feeding insects and subsequent vulnerability to stresses and disease, especially red thread (common in creeping red fescues). Possessing a dark green color with bright highlights, abundant tillers for increased density and the absence of leaf disease, the inherent beauty of Chantilly is evident in the quality of the turf produced. Chantilly has demonstrated excellent wear tolerance and high density year round. It has superior salt tolerance and high summer stress tolerance. Chantilly has also shown reduced invasion of Poa annua and crabgrass.

Key features

  • Dark green color with bright highlights
  • Endophyte presence repels surface-feeding insects
  • Excellent wear tolerance and high-density year-round
  • Superior salt tolerance and high summer stress tolerance
  • Red thread resistance

Ratings

Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced

Segment Turfgrass
Category Fine Fescue
Species Fescue, Strong Creeping Red
Sci. Name Festuca rubra rubra
Approx. Seeds/Kg. 880000
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 400000
Seeding Depth (cm) 0.635-1.27
Seeding Depth (Inches) 1/4-1/2
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare) 225-285
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 200-250
Seeding Rate - Interseed (Kg./100 sq. meters) 1-2
Seeding Rate - Interseed (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 2-4
Seeding Rate - New (Kg./100 sq. meters) 2-3
Seeding Rate - New (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 4-6
Seeding Rate - Overseed (Kg./100 sq. meters) 1-2
Seeding Rate - Overseed (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 2-4
Endophyte + (Yes, No) Yes
Establishment (Days) 18-21
First Mowing (Days) 21
Germination (Days) 7-10
Mowing Frequency (Per Week) 1
Nitrogen Requirement (Low, Med, High) Low