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Bayside Blend (Blue/Rye)

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Overview

FOR USE ON SPORTS FIELDS, GOLF COURSES, and LANDSCAPES.

West Coast Turf’s Blue/Rye (also known as Bayside Blend®) combines 80% Kentucky bluegrass and 20% perennial ryegrass to create a lush, dense, fine-textured natural grass with rich, dark green color and exceptional durability. Developed for the milder climates of the Southwest, this premium cool-season blend delivers outstanding beauty, performance, and versatility for a wide range of applications.

Kentucky bluegrass provides excellent wear tolerance, drought resilience, and natural self-repair through its spreading rhizome growth, helping maintain a thick, uniform surface. Perennial ryegrass adds rapid germination, quick establishment, and strong disease resistance, making this blend ideal for both new installations and renovation projects.

Blue/Rye performs well in full sun and partial shade and stands up to the demands of high-traffic environments. Its fine texture and ability to tolerate mowing heights as low as ½ inch make it an excellent choice for sports fields, golf course tees and fairways, parks, school grounds, and premium residential landscapes.

With proper maintenance, Blue/Rye provides beautiful green color throughout the year in many Southwest climates. Combining classic appearance with durability and dependable performance, Bayside Blend® is an excellent choice for landscapes where both beauty and functionality matter.

Features & Benefits

Color	Beautiful blue-green.
Texture	Medium-fine.
Performance	Superior disease resistance. Durable, and wear tolerant with rapid recovery. Dense and upright growth habit. Respectable heat tolerance and superior cold tolerance. Remains active in winter, and stays green year-round in many parts of the Southwest. Natural dark-green color means less nitrogen is required.
Climate	Thrives in cool to warm climates USDA zones 3-8.
Shade Tolerance	Moderately shade tolerant. Requires full sun most of the day.
Mowing	½” to 3” with reel mower.
Options	Regular sod: 16” x 72” long rolls with ½” of soil. Weighs approximately 45 lbs. Ideal for normal situations. Big Roll sod: 42” x 105’ long with ½” of soil. Weighs approximately 2000 lbs. Great for large areas. Thick-cut sod: has up to a 2” soil base that provides anchorage for the sod until the roots knit to the subsoil. Ideal for renovating a sports field that needs to be back in play within a few days.