CU9501T tall fescue is a four-generation synthetic cultivar selected from the maternal progeny of 11 clones.
Plants have very fine texture, dark green color and low vertical growth.
Flowering dates average 15 to 20 days later than Ky-31. Plant growth varies from upright to decumbent and weakly rhizomatous. Improved brown patch and leaf spot resistance has been observed in South Carolina. CU9501T was developed for lawns and athletic fields in transition zone areas and has performed well in hot and humid areas to include California, Indiana, Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Nebraska.