Jonathan Green Black Beauty Ultra
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Quick Stats
- Cool Season
- Partial Shade (4-6 hours)
- 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- 8 lbs per 1,000 sq ft
- 3-4 inches
Verify these figures against the current package before buying or applying.
What's in the Bag
- Black Beauty Turf-Type Tall Fescueon seed tag
- Kentucky Bluegrasson seed tag
- Perennial Ryegrasson seed tag
Species listed from catalog and manufacturer sources. Exact percentages print on each lot’s seed tag rather than the listing.
Jonathan Green states an 80/10/10 tall fescue / Kentucky bluegrass / perennial ryegrass formula; exact percentages print on each lot's seed tag.
The catalog does not verify the current composition — check the seed tag on your bag for the exact species and cultivar percentages, purity, weed seed, germination test date, lot, and net weight before relying on this panel.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Manufacturer-stated 80/10/10 by-weight formula
- Turf-type tall fescue core fits many cool-season renovation jobs
- Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass components add spreading potential and faster early cover
- Jonathan Green states a 7-14 day germination window
- Good source-backed identity and package evidence compared with anonymous mix bags
Cons
- Premium price — roughly 2-3x more than big-box seed
- Not a scatter-and-forget seed — needs proper soil prep for best results
- Tall fescue blades are wider than KBG — won't give you a putting-green texture
Catalog pros and cons are not presented as verified product facts. Check the current package and dated source notes before relying on a specific claim.
Fit to verify
Lawn enthusiasts who want a premium cool-season tall-fescue-led blend with manufacturer-stated 80/10/10 composition and are willing to verify the current seed tag for cultivar details. — confirm against your own zone, sun, and soil conditions.
Yard-fit evidence
Supported evidence notes
These notes show only claims currently supported for human use. They do not establish current price, stock, package identity, or fit for your lawn.
Seed mix fingerprint
One blend, three jobs.
Formula shown as manufacturer-stated by weight. Verify the current seed tag for lot-specific details.
Black Beauty Turf-Type Tall Fescue
Main body
The backbone of many tough cool-season lawns, with useful heat, traffic, and drought tolerance when the site fits.
Kentucky Bluegrass
Spread potential
Adds rhizome-based recovery potential, but usually asks for more maintenance and stronger site conditions than tall fescue.
Perennial Ryegrass
Quick cover
Helps early green-up while the slower species establish. It should not be confused with the final mature stand percentage.
What the current evidence supports
Each statement below comes from a receipt currently approved for positive human use. Scope and caveats still apply.
- Amazon ASIN B003AYWG46 is attached only as a commerce reference for this product; it is not evidence for seed composition, cultivar performance, or regional fit.
- Jonathan Green identifies Black Beauty Ultra as a mixture of 3 turf-type tall fescues, Kentucky bluegrass, and perennial ryegrass.
- Jonathan Green states a 7-14 day germination window for Black Beauty Ultra under suitable conditions.
The current package and site still decide
Retailer links are commerce exits, not agronomic evidence. Verify package identity, label details, and local fit independently.
- Cultivar names and whether they match any trial data you care about.
- Purity, weed seed, germination test date, and lot information.
- Current price, seller, bag size, and availability before checkout.
Checked against the manufacturer's listing and the seed label.
Jonathan Green Black Beauty Ultra has 3 supported human receipts. Use only those bounded claims and verify the current package before acting.
View source notesDecision Notes
What this page can establish
The catalog identifies Jonathan Green Black Beauty Ultra and links to source notes where available. It does not establish a current seed tag, lot, seller, price, availability, NTEP result, or product performance in your yard.
Verify before choosing
- - Match the current package contents and application rate to the exact SKU.
- - Check cultivar names against relevant trials only when the identity matches.
- - Confirm local species fit with extension guidance and your site conditions.
- - Confirm seller, bag size, price, and availability at checkout.
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Our Notes
Jonathan Green Black Beauty Ultra is the premium cool-season blend I would start with when the lawn gets enough sun for tall fescue, the owner wants a darker look than commodity seed usually delivers, and the budget can handle a specialty bag. The current source pass supports the product identity, Jonathan Green's 80/10/10 by-weight formula, and the 7-14 day manufacturer germination window.
The species mix is the useful part. Tall fescue provides the bulk of the stand and is the species extension sources most often credit with better heat, traffic, and drought tolerance than many cool-season alternatives. Kentucky bluegrass can spread by rhizomes when conditions are right. Perennial ryegrass gives faster early cover while the slower species establish.
Keep the performance language attributed. Jonathan Green makes claims about waxy leaves, darker color, insect and disease tolerance, and deep roots, but the public package PDF is packaging evidence, not a current seed-analysis tag. Until the lot tag or cultivar list is attached, Black Beauty Ultra should be presented as a strong manufacturer-backed blend, not as a cultivar-by-cultivar NTEP-verified product.
Editorial catalog notes — not lab-tested results; verify current label facts.
Where to Buy
Commerce links only. Verify the exact item, seller, package, price, and availability on the retailer page.
Community evidence limit
No synthesized testimonial is presented for this product. Community reports may identify questions or recurring patterns, but they do not establish product quality, value, current package identity, performance, or fit without an attributable source and matching evidence.
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Catalog rate: 8 lbs per 1,000 sq ft. Verify the current label before using this estimate.
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