STEADFAST: Shade

  • Grows in areas with dappled, non-permanent shade
  • Blends well with SUPERSTAR: Back Lawn
  • Contains shade tolerant species
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New Lawn
(50g per m²)
Overseeding
(35g per m²)

2kg

40m²

57m²

5kg

100m²

143m²

10kg

200m²

286m²

20kg

400m²

571.5m²

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Product Description carrat-down

STEADFAST: Shade is for dappled non-permanent shade that moves across the lawn during the day. This type of shade usually causes patchiness, and if it receives any wear and tear it can make it difficult for grass to grow back. This mix contains 20% perennial ryegrass to make your lawn hardwearing, whilst a blend of 70% fescues (Strong Creeping Red Fescue, Chewings Fescue, Hard Fescue) provides lushness. Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass makes up 10% of the mix, providing the shade tolerance your lawn needs.

This mixture is best sown from May to end of summer as this mix contains fescues which require temperatures of around 15 degrees and above to germinate, so check with your weather app before sowing. 

This shade-tolerant grass seed also mixes well with our SUPERSTAR: Back Lawn grass seed mix.

We are so confident of the quality of our grass seed that all our seeds are covered by our Grass Seed Growth Guarantee.

Mixture Breakdown

45% Strong Creeping Red Fescue
20% Perennial Ryegrass
15% Chewings Fescue
10% Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass
10% Hard Fescue/Sheeps Fescue

Drag the slider below to see the difference STEADFAST: Shade could make to your garden.

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Sowing a new lawn with STEADFAST: Shade

Dig the soil over to a depth of 20-25cm
Remove weeds by hand or use a weed killer
Add top soil if you believe the soil to be poor quality or unlevel
Rake the area to get a level seedbed
Allow the seedbed to cultivate for 10-14 days to encourage any weeds to come to the surface, then remove any weeds that appear by hand
Sow the seed at our recommended rate of 50g per m2, by using a seed spreader or your hand
Rake the seed in after sowing so that the seed is in amongst the soil
Firm down by foot or by using a roller to improve seed to soil contact
Water the just-sown seed well 

Read our full guide How to sow a new lawn.

Overseeding an existing lawn with STEADFAST: Shade

Remove any dead grass, weeds or moss by scarifying / raking the area
Rake the area enough so that the soil is loose and not compact
Allow the seedbed to cultivate for 10-14 days to encourage any weeds to come to the surface, then remove any weeds that appear by hand
Sow the seed at our recommended rate of 35g per m2, by using a seed spreader or your hand
Rake the seed in after sowing so that the seed is in amongst the soil
Firm down by foot or by using a roller to improve seed to soil contact
Water the just-sown seed well 

Learn more with our guide How to overseed a lawn.

STEADFAST: Shade Sowing Guide & Pack Sizes

Recommended Mowing Height 20 - 40mm

Sowing Rate (New Lawn)

50 grams per m2

Bag Coverage

2kg covers 40m2
5kg covers 100m2
10kg covers 200m2
20kg covers 400m2

Sowing Rate (Overseeding an Existing Lawn)

35 grams per m2

Bag Coverage

2kg covers 57m2
5kg covers 143m2
10kg covers 286m2
20kg covers 571.5m2

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Aftercare

Continue to water your lawn deeply and daily for the next six weeks, avoiding if there is prolonged rainfall
Your lawn will take up to 6 weeks to fully establish
Once there is an even coverage throughout the lawn and grass blades are hitting heights of 5-7cm, your lawn is ready for its first mow on the highest setting
To keep your lawn healthy, green and disease / weed free, remember to regularly fertilise

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Product Questions

Hi, I am trying to decide whether the shade or ultra shade grass seed will be best for my garden. How is best to decide? When sunny all day all parts of my garden gets some sun at some point during the day, but it may only be for a brief time. Thanks
Question by: Jamie legg on 17 Mar 2022, 18:18
Hi, thank you for your question. Here are the differences between our shaded mixes: Steadfast: Shade is perfect for areas that receive partial shade throughout the day. Whilst Steadfast: Ultra Shade is for areas that receive little to no light, often described as a blocked permanent shade and contains a superspecies called Poa Supina, which is exceptionally shade tolerant. I hope this helps you make your decision!
Answer by: Helen McGale on 18 Mar 2022, 08:48
I live in Scotland where temperatures have been below average. Is there anything I can do other than watering to support growth?

The established grass from overseeding last year is growing long. I'm assuming I can't cut whilst the new seeds establish?
Question by: Mr David T on 5 May 2021, 17:26
Hi David

Unfortunately there is not much else we can do but wait until the temperatures start to increase and it starts to feel like Spring. Continue to water in the absence of rain and I would hold off on mowing until the new sward is established.
Answer by: Roisin McCann on 6 May 2021, 08:33
Once established, what is the idea cutting height for this grass mix?
Question by: Ross on 11 Sept 2022, 16:26
Hi, the recommended mowing height is 20 - 40mm.
Answer by: Roisin McCann on 12 Sept 2022, 12:33
Hi, am I ok to sow now (mid Oct) the forecast is 15+ for as far as I can see (next 9 days). If I sow now and it doesn’t germinate will it do so come spring? Thanks
Question by: Lisa on 16 Oct 2022, 18:59
Hi Lisa, with our shaded mixes we recommend sowing these in warmer temperatures - ideally 16 degrees or higher. Due to their ability to grow in darker areas with limited access to sunlight they rely on warmer temperatures to germinate. The best time for these mixes is late spring and summer.
Answer by: Roisin McCann on 17 Oct 2022, 07:50
When is the best time to sow these seeds from feb onwards ??
Question by: Nicole on 28 Jan 2021, 17:05
Hi Nicole

The best time for any of our seed to be sown is in spring. The shade mixes take a little longer to establish as they require warmer temperatures to germinate. If sown in spring, you should expect to see a healthy sward in early summer.
Answer by: Roisin McCann on 28 Jan 2021, 17:09
Hi South facing garden with lots of trees and tree roots would steadfast shade be best. M
Question by: Michelle on 3 Oct 2021, 17:34
Hi, for partially shaded areas, the best options is the Steadfast: Shade, it is perfect for areas which receive partial shade throughout the day. We would advise that these mixes are sown when the weather is warmer, late spring and summer. Due to the lack of sunlight they rely heavily on the warmer temperatures to assist germination. These will be slower to establish than some of our other mixes but once grown you won't have to worry about those dark spots anymore.
Answer by: Roisin McCann on 4 Oct 2021, 09:23
Hello, we have a mostly flat lawn with a bank of around 12m along one side. The lawn is north facing and in shade for some of the day. Unsurprisingly the bank has reverted to mostly moss which we intend to rake out. Does this sound like something the Steadfast mix would be suitable for?


Question by: Sally on 18 Apr 2023, 06:39
Thank you for your question. Yes, for any areas affected by shade, the best options are our Steadfast: Shade and Steadfast: Ultra Shade mixes. The former is perfect for areas which receive partial shade throughout the day whilst the Ultra Shade mix is for areas that receive little to no light, often described as a blocked permanent shade. Steadfast: Ultra Shade contains a super species called Poa Supina which is exceptionally shade tolerant.

We would advise that these mixes are sown when the weather is warmer, late spring and summer. Due to the lack of sunlight they rely heavily on the warmer temperatures to assist germination. These will be slower to establish than some of our other mixes but once grown you won't have to worry about those dark spots anymore.
Answer by: Roisin McCann (Admin) on 20 Apr 2023, 12:41
Hi, I have a small lawn and 25% of the area gets sun for a couple of hours a day. Can I use you shade lawn on the whole lawn, even the bits that get more/full sun for most of the day? Will your shade seed be okay in full sun conditions? don’t want to have to buy two different bags of seed for such a small garden
Question by: Steve blackmore on 18 Mar 2021, 21:16
Hi Steve


Thank you for your enquiry, whilst this mix is designed to establish in shaded areas it will not have any issues with establishment in full sun.
Answer by: Roisin McCann on 19 Mar 2021, 08:29
Hi, will this Steadfast Shade mix do well in shaded heavy clay conditions?
Question by: Michael on 8 Feb 2022, 09:08
Hi yes it would work but ideally for clay soils we would recommend our IMPRESS: Clay Master Lawn Seed for this area. It is a specially blended grass seed mixture designed for clay and heavy clay soil conditions. The tall fescue component has a strong deep rooting system which not only allows it to penetrate your clay soils effectively but ensures a drought tolerant lawn, especially in soils that are prone to dryness. The perennial ryegrass in this mix makes way for a fast-growing and hard-wearing lawn to thrive.

It does have some shade tolerance due to the meadow grass in the mix, but if your lawn really suffers from shade you may wish to blend it with one of our specialised shade mixtures.
Answer by: Helen McGale on 8 Feb 2022, 14:05
I have an area that is fairly shaded. If I use the shade (not the ultra shade) will that be ok?
Also are the grass blades much coarser, I have put the superstart back lawn on the rest of the garden, so I want to understand the visual difference
thank you
Question by: Emma on 27 Mar 2021, 18:57
Hi Emma

If the garden suffers from a partial, dappled shade then the STEADFAST: Shade will work well. The Ultra Shade this only for full permanent shade.
This mix also contains perennial ryegrass which can be found in the SUPERSTAR mix so they will blend nicely.
Answer by: Roisin McCann on 29 Mar 2021, 11:10

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