It is susceptible to Pythium blight, crown rust and other diseases. It is not as cold tolerant as Kentucky bluegrass. They are not traffic tolerant but are quite shade tolerant and perform well in relatively dry soils. The turf quality of fine fescues is poor to moderate but can be mixed with Kentucky bluegrass to provide a medium quality turf. Tall fescues are generally considered for low quality turf which requires infrequent mowing and little or no fertilizer and irrigation.
Tall fescue is shade and traffic tolerant.
Newer cultivars require more frequent mowing, fertilization, and irrigation inputs than older cultivars. Supina bluegrass is a perennial, stoloniferous bluegrass which performs well in moist environments. Its shade tolerance is excellent. It requires high levels of fertilization and irrigation to perform well. The preferred mowing height is lower than other cool season grasses, with best results obtained between 0.75-1.5 inches.