Colonial Bentgrass - Agrostis tenuis

Colonial Bentgrass, sometimes referred to as Brown Top, differs from Red Top in that it can have short stolons but no creeping rhizomes, it has bunch type growth habit.  Colonial Bentgrass is used in turf applications but not normally in mixes due to its aggressiveness and tendency to become the dominant species.  Colonial Bentgrass can be used as a substitute for Creeping Bentgrass on golf greens requiring lower inputs however it does best at slightly higher mowing heights (½" to ¾").

Creeping Bentgrass, when maintained properly, forms a smooth dense turf.  It is used almost exclusively for golf course greens, tees and fairways in addition to bowling greens and croquet and tennis courts.  Its cultural requirements make it impractical for use in home lawns.  Creeping bentgrass requires frequent close mowing (¼" or less), regular applications of fungicides for disease control, frequent irrigation and regular topdressing with sand.

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