Landscape Grass Seed
If you're working on a largescale landscaping project, whether public or private, there's a good chance you'll need grass seed. But not every landscape is the same. To make the best out of the space all year round, specific perennial grass seed will be needed depending on the conditions. Do you need a seed mixture that is capable of withstanding prolonged wet conditions and poor drainage? Is the area you're planning to cultivate in the shade so you need a shade tolerant grass seed?
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Looking for cheap grass seed? BS Economy Grass Seed is designed to produce a quality turf on a budget. When you need GREEN and you need FAST, our Economy Grass Seed is second to none. This terrific value for money grass seed mixture germinates and grows rapidly, giving green cover in record time. Perfect for when you need quick establishment and for budget lawn and landscape projects.
- Fast germinating, fast growing and provides rapid green cover
- Creates a strong, durable lawn, very competitive against weeds
- Economical solution for large landscape projects
- Contains: Perennial ryegrass and strong creeping fescue
- Sow at 25-50 grams per sq/m - 20kg covers 400-800sq/m
- For best results, use with Pre-Seeding Fertiliser and a spreader
Unsure how much seed you need? Our handy Grass Seed Calculator will help you work it out!
This seed mixture only contains varieties that have been tested and recommended by the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI). Click for more information.
BS Quality Hard Wearing Lawn Seed is perfect for the rough and tumble of family back lawns and is child and pet friendly. Contains grass varieties chosen for superior wear tolerance, to keep your lawn looking great even after long summer barbecues or continuous wear from children and pets.
- Easy to establish year-round and suitable for most soil types
- Utilises the toughest varieties, tested by the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI)
- Recovers quickly from the stress of family lawns (images are all actual photos of new sowings of Quality Hard Wearing Lawn Seed)
- Contains: 80% amenity perennial ryegrass and 20% strong creeping red fescue
- Sow at 50 grams per sq/m - 20kg covers 400sq/m
- For best results, use with Pre-Seeding Fertiliser and a spreader
Need to work out how much grass seed you need? Then our Grass Seed Calculator can help!
This seed mixture only contains varieties that have been tested and recommended by the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI). Click for more information.
Designed specifically to produce a quality turf in shaded areas. BS Shady Place grass seed is perfect for under trees, alongside fences and hedgerows. Our shade-tolerant grass seed varieties are particularly well-suited to dry shade areas and lower fertility areas. For wet shade areas, choose BS Childs Play Lawn Seed.
- Retains a lush, green appearance in areas of low sunlight (images are actual photos of a BS Shady Place new lawn sowings)
- Low maintenance and slow-growing
- Use in dry or low-nutrient shaded areas
- Contains: 27% amenity perennial ryegrass, 55% strong creeping red fescue, 10% slender creeping red fescue, 5% smooth-stalked meadow grass and 3% highland bent
- Sow at 35 grams per sq/m - 20kg covers 570sqm
- For best results, use with Pre-Seeding Fertiliser and a spreader
Need to know more? Check out our handy guide on how to grow grass seed in shaded areas to help you get the best out of every part of your lawn.
If you're in the shade (see what we did there?) about how much grass seed you need, our Grass Seed Calcluator will help you work it out!
For those difficult to access areas or circumstances where a reduced mowing frequency is desired, choose BS Slow Grow Grass Seed (previously called Low Maintenance). This blend of slow growing grasses can be close mown or left to grow longer to create a simple grass meadow.
- Exhibits excellent tolerance to shaded, dry, or infertile conditions
- Mow close for lawn situations or as little as twice per year for general landscaping and meadow creation
- Can be mixed with wildflower seed to create more diverse grassland areas
- Contains: 25% chewings fescue, 60% strong creeping red fescue, 5% slender creeping red fescue, 7% smooth stalked meadow grass and 3% crested dogstail
- Sow at 35 grams per sq/m for close mown areas or 10-20 grams per sq/m for grass meadows
- For best results, use with Pre-Seeding Fertiliser and a spreader
Capable of withstanding prolonged wet conditions on soils which suffer from poor drainage or seasonal waterlogging, this grass seed for wet areas is formulated to germinate and grow in wet and waterlogged conditions.
- Suitable for soils which are wet in winter and dry in the summer.
- Ideal for heavy clay soil and land prone to occasional flooding.
- Can be mown down to 20mm to create an attractive sward.
- Contains: 5% rough-stalked meadow grass, 10% timothy, 30% strong creeping red fescue, 30% amenity perennial ryegrass, 5% hard fescue, 20% tall fescue
- Sow at 35-50 grams per sq/m - 20kg covers 400-575 sq/m
BS Eco-Clover combines high-quality lawn seed cultivars with specialist microclover to create an attractive and hard-wearing lawn or landscape. The addition of microclover reduces the requirement for fertiliser applications and provides additional interest for bees and pollinators if left to grow a little longer. Clover is also very drought-tolerant, maintaining a green colour even in the driest summers.
- Microclover naturally provides nitrogen for the grasses
- Produces an attractive and hard-wearing, dark green turf
- Drought-tolerant and strong disease resistance
- Attractive to pollinators if left to grow longer
- Contains: 50% amenity perennial ryegrass, 35% strong creeping red fescue, 12.5% chewings fescue and 2.5% microclover
- Sow at 25-35grams per sq/m - 20kg covers 575-800sq/m
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The Department for Transport standard official grass seed mixture for use on road verges and embankments in England and Wales.
- Quick establishment, short growth
- Good root stability and improves fertility
- Will tolerate road salt and exhaust fumes
- Mowing height range: as necessary or twice a year to 75 - 100mm
- Contains: 5% white clover, 60% perennial ryegrass, 20% strong creeping red fescue, 10% hard fescue, 5% smooth-stalked meadow grass
- Sow at 10 grams per sq/m - 20kg covers 2000sq/m
Sow this mixture before planting trees, or in woodland clearings. Can be combined with wildflower seeds to provide visual impact.
- Quick to germinate and establish
- Tolerant to shade and areas of low light
- Combine with wildflower seeds for increased diversity and visual impact
- Sow at 10-15 grams per sqm
- Contains: 28% Perennial Ryegrass, 24% Hard Fescue, 28% Strong Creeping Red Fescue, 5% Wood Meadowgrass, 3% Highland Bent, 2% Tufted Hairgrass, 10% Sheeps Fescue
This seed mixture only contains varieties that have been tested and recommended by the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI). Click for more information.
Easy to establish and hard wearing grass seed mixture, commonly used for new sowings and patching in caravan and holiday parks.
- Ideal for repairing and renovating worn out areas
- Tested for wear resistance by the Sports Turf Research Institute
- Very quick to germinate and establish
- Contains: 100% amenity perennial ryegrass (minimum of 3 varieties)
- Sow at 50 grams per sq/m - 20kg covers 400sq/m
Boston Seeds are proud to supply the EnviroSeeds range for biodiversity and sustainable farming.
Use this premium mixture for wildflower meadows, to provide rich habitat for butterflies, insects, birds & small mammals. Enhanced mixture to comply with IPM2 Sustainable Farming Incentive (Flower-Rich Margins) and AB8 Countryside Stewardship (Flower-Rich Margins and Plots).
- An extended number of species of grass, legumes and wildflowers
- Can be sown on its own or with other wildflower mixtures
- Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): IPM2
- Suitable for Countryside Stewardship AB8 GS4 GS8 GS14 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8 WT1 WT2
Contains: 30% Strong Creeping Red Fescue, 10.75% Chewing's Fescue, 10% Hard Fescue, 10% Timothy, 10% Slender Creeping Red Fescue, 6% Smooth Stalk Meadow Grass, 5% Red Clover, 5% Sainfoin, 4% Sheep's Fescue, 2.5% Alsike Clover, 1.5% Ribwort Plantain, 1.5% Birdsfoot Trefoil, 0.75% Yarrow, 0.5% Meadow Foxtail, 0.5% Selfheal, 0.5% Oxeye Daisy, 0.5% Sheep's Sorrel, 0.5% Common Knapweed, 0.5% Wild Carrot - Sowing rate: 20kg/ha.
Birdstrike is a specialist mixture designed to repel birds on and around airfields and airports, by creating unfavourable habitat conditions.
- For areas on and around airports/airfields, where birds pose a hazard to aircraft
- Very persistent in drought and frost conditions
- Mow at 150mm to create optimum conditions to repel birds
- Contains: 70% tall fescue, 20% cocksfoot, 10% timothy
- Sow at 20 grams per sq/m - 20kg covers 1000sq/m
A versatile grass seed mixture, specially formulated to contain species which are able to tolerate salt laden winds on coastal locations.
- Can be used on sloping and flat aspects
- Ideal for use in dry, sandy soil locations
- Mowing height: down to 12mm
- Contains: 40% perennial ryegrass, 40% slender creeping red fescue, 10% hard fescue, 5% saltmarsh grass, 5% highland bent grass
- Sow at 35grams per sq/m - 20kg covers 575sq/m
A short term mixture which contains a blend of five legumes to enrich and improve very thin, nutrient-deficient soils.
- Suited to land reclamation sites & waste areas for short term cover
- Improves soil fertility & structure prior to sowing permanent grass
- Legumes fix nitrogen from the air and enrich the soil
- Contains: 25% alsike clover, 40% red clover, 20% white clover, 5% yellow trefoil and 10% birdsfoot trefoil
- Sow at 5 grams per sq/m - 20kg covers 4000sq/m
Designed to be used on reclaimed landfill sites, quarries and spoil heaps. Includes tetraploid perennial ryegrass for fast establishment.
- Produces a tolerant, dense sward on poor quality sites
- Ryegrass effectively stabilises the surface
- Can be grazed or mown as required down to a height of 75mm
- Contains: 30% perennial ryegrass, 25% slender creeping red fescue, 10% hard fescue, 10% sheep's fescue 20% annual turf ryegrass, 2.5% white clover, 2.5% birdsfoot trefoil
- Sow at 10-25 grams per sq/m - 20kg covers 800-2000sq/m
A special grass seed mixture that has been designed to be used in warmer and drier climates, typically found in the Mediterranean.
- For warmer, sunnier climates (ie Cyprus, Italy, Portugal, southern France, Spain)
- Would require regular watering during drought periods
- Mowing height: 25-50mm
- Contains: 70% tall fescue, 10% slender red fescue and 20% perennial ryegrass
- Sow at 50 grams per sq/m - 20kg covers 400sq/m
Robust, deep-rooted and quick establishing grass seed mixture for use along the banks and surrounds of waterways.
- Contains: 5% Red clover, 5% White clover, 20% Late dip perennial ryegrass, 25% Int tet perennial ryegrass, 10% Meadow Fescue, 10% Timothy, 15% Cocksfoot, 5% Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass, 5% rough stalked meadow grass
- Sow at 10g per sqm
Buying bulk grass seed is the most economical way to establish a large grassy area and Boston Seeds offer an extensive range of seed mixtures for all landscaping situations. From low maintenance grass seed that's hardy and slower growing, to salt tolerant grass seed that's specially formulated for coastal locations. Whatever your landscape grass requirements, we're able to help.
We also take the health and welfare of wildlife very seriously, that's why all of our landscape grass seed mixtures are fully certified by DEFRA for extra peace of mind.
All landscape grass mixtures are available to buy online with Next Day Delivery and we are also pleased to advise or quote for your own specific special mixture, so please contact us.