Kentucky bluegrass can be established by seed or sod. Fine Fescue Fine fescues are the narrow bladed fescues including red fescue, chewing fescue, and hard fescue. Creeping red fescue spreads by short rhizomes to form a dense turf. Chewing and hard fescue lack rhizomes and are bunch or clump grasses. The fine fescues are grown primarily for their shade tolerance and for their ability to tolerate dry, low fertility soil conditions better than most Kentucky bluegrasses.
Most fine fescue is established by seeding.
There is very little fine fescue sod grown. Perennial Ryegrass Perennial ryegrass is a rapid germinating, rapid growing bunch or clump grass. Common perennial ryegrass is a coarse textured grass that lacks winter hardiness. The new turf-type perennial ryegrasses are more winter hardy than the common ryegrasses and have a finer leaf texture, similar to Kentucky bluegrass. After the bluegrass germinates, it will usually spread and take over the ryegrass.