Many homeowners think they are buying St. Augustin seed when, in fact, it is carpetgrass seed. Carpetgrass does not produce a thick, dark green turf like St. Augustine, but produces numerous tall seed stalks all summer that require weekly mowing to maintain a neat appearance . Tall fescue is a cool season perennial bunch grass. In this stands individual plants develop a rather broad crown through abundant tillering. Occasionally, plants develop a few short, thick rhizomes.
Tall fescue is coarse textured, shade tolerant, and moderately drought resistant.
In Texas, tall fescue is best adapted to the far west and panhandle regions though it can be grown in north and central Texas in moderately shaded sites. Adventure, Houndog, Olympic and Rebel are lawn varieties. All varieties are established from seed. Kentucky bluegrass is the most popular lawn grass in the United States. In Texas, adaptation is limited to the far west and panhandle regions.