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Contracted to be higher quality than Blue Tag.Certified (Blue Tag) Seed is an assurance by a government agency that:

• The turfgrass seed varieties have unique characteristics that are stable through many years of growth.

• Varietal integrity has been maintained through the planting, growing, harvesting, cleaning and blending process.

• The finished seed product meets quality standards set by the certifying agency.

Many of our seed products have a Blue Tag on the package – insurance that these standards are met.

All of our turfgrass seed is selected, produced, harvested and blended with the following standards:

• Our seed varieties are selected from top turf breeding programs to meet the needs of our customers. All of our seed varieties are submitted to at least one cycle of testing in the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program, as well as regional University trials.

• We double test all seed lots to be free of UGS (undesirable grass seeds) including the absence of poa annua.

• We arrange production directly with seed growers under contracts that demand higher quality standards than Blue Tag seed.

LESCO Seed standards vs. Oregon Blue Tag standards

GRASS VARIETYMINIMUM PURITY

MAXIMUM CROP

MAXIMUM INERT

MAXIMUM WEED

MINIMUM GERMINATION

MAXIMUM FLUORESCENCE

Kentucky Bluegrass 98.00% 0.10% 2.00% 0.05% 85.00%

95.00% 0.25% 5.00% 0.30% 80.00%

Creeping Bentgrass 98.00% 0.00% 2.00% 0.00% 85.00%

98.00% 0.50% 2.00% 0.25% 85.00%

Perennial Ryegrass 97.00% 0.25% 3.00% 0.15% 90.00% 3.00%

97.00% 0.50% 3.00% 0.50% 90.00% 3.00%

Poa Trivialis 98.00% 0.25% 2.00% 0.15% 85.00%

95.00% 0.25% 5.00% 0.30% 75.00%

Fine Fescue 97.00% 0.25% 3.00% 0.15% 85.00%

97.00% 0.25% 3.00% 0.30% 85.00%

Tall Fescue 98.00% 0.30% 2.00% 0.15% 85.00%

98.00% 0.50% 2.00% 0.30% 85.00%Our contract standards Oregon certified standards

BLUE TAG CERTIFIED

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Look for the Blue Tag!

Golf course care (and play!) is all about the turf. So selecting the right seed for your course is one of the most important decisions a superintendent can make. That’s why you want to be sure to look for Blue Tag certified varieties, whenever possible.

Each state has a Seed Certifying Agency verifying the genetic purity of seed grown in that state. Buying Blue Tag certified seed gives you the added confidence that the seed you get is exactly what you bought and it carries all of the performance characteristics you are looking for.

Plenty of issues arise for you to worry about each day. The quality of your seed doesn’t have to be one of them.

Kentucky Bluegrass and Perennial Ryegrass Fairway MixesWe offer fairway mixes comprised of elite Kentucky bluegrass and turf-type perennial ryegrass varieties that are in the top tier of the NTEP turf quality trials. We use varieties that rate well when mowed at .4-.6 inches under high maintenance practices. These varieties also have high scores for genetic color, disease resistance and establishment.

Our elite turf-type perennial ryegrasses are traffic tolerant with improved mowing qualities due to their upright and dense growth habits. These advanced generation ryegrasses are resistant to gray leaf spot.

Turfgrass Rough Blends and MixturesThe improved turf type Kentucky bluegrasses, tall fescues, fine fescues and perennial ryegrasses used in LESCO rough blends and mixtures show improved shade and drought tolerance. All components are improved turf type varieties and have NTEP performance data.

Other seed blends and mixtures available containing turf-type tall fescues, Kentucky bluegrasses, and turf-type perennial ryegrasses. Ask your sales rep for details.

Fairway 50/50 Blue/Rye Supreme Mix

50% KB Award, Impact, Excursion

50% PR Attribute, Notable, Prototype

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FAIRWAY MIXTURESKENTUCKY BLUEGRASSES

(Each mixture will contain three premium KBG varieties selected from: Midnight, Excursion, Total Eclipse, Award and Impact.)

PERENNIAL RYEGRASSES FESCUES

Bluegrass Supreme Blend 100% KB - 3 of Above

Fairway 80/20 Blue/Rye Supreme 80% KB - 3 of Above 20% PR - Attribute, Notable, Prototype

Fairway 60/40 Blue/Rye Supreme 60% KB - 3 of Above 40% PR - Attribute, Notable, Prototype

Fairway 50/50 Blue/Rye Supreme 50% KB - 3 of Above 50% PR - Attribute, Notable, Prototype

Noble Eagle Blend 100% PR - Attribute, Notable, Prototype

ROUGH BLENDS AND MIXTURES

(Each mixture will contain two premium KBG varieties selected from: Skye, Glenmont and Hallmark.)

Sun/Shade Rough Mix 40% KB - 2 of Above 30% PR - Attribute, Notable, Prototype30 % FF - 15% LaCrosse Chewings, 15% Foxfire CRF

Fine Fescue Links Blend100 % FF - 35% Gotham HF, 35% Foxfire CRF, 20% Lacrosse Chewings, 10% Sheep Fescue

Rough Supreme Mix 25% KB - 2 of Above 15% PR - Attribute, Notable, Prototype60 % FF - 30% Lacrosse Chewings, 30% Foxfire CRF

Shaded Rough Mix70% TF - Biltmore, Padre, Magellan30% Foxfire CRF

OTHER ROUGH MIXTURES

Other seed blends and mixtures available containing turf-type tall fescues, Kentucky bluegrasses and turf-type perennial ryegrasses. See your golf sales representative for details.

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SUPREME BENTGRASS BLENDS (ALL BLUE TAG CERTIFIED)

Green and Tee Supreme BlendAuthority + A2 Creeping Bentgrasses

Tee and Fairway Supreme BlendAuthority, 13-M and Princeville Creeping Bentgrasses

Tee and Fairway BlendPrinceville + Grand Prix Creeping Bentgrasses

EXCLUSIVE BENTGRASS VARIETIES

Authority Creeping Bentgrass#1 for Greens, Tees and Fairways

A-2 Creeping BentgrassPerformance on par with A1, A4 and G2

PrincevilleFast establishment for suppression of Poa annua

Grand PrixGood NTEP scores at a very good price.

TEE 2 GREEN BENTGRASS VARIETIESPenn A1, A4 and G2

Penncross

Penneagle II

Pennlinks II

Seaside II

PennTrio

OTHER BENTGRASS VARIETIESL-93

13-M

Kingpin

Crenshaw

VARIETIES AVAILABLE FOR CUSTOM SEED BLENDSAND MIXTURESKentucky Bluegrasses Shamrock

Medium to Low Maintenance Hallmark

Gladstone

Longhorn Hybrid (heat tolerant)

Elite Varieties (can be mowed to ½” under high maintenance)

Excursion

Midnight

Impact

Total Eclipse

Award

Skye

Fine Fescues Foxfire Creeping Red Fescue

Gotham Hard Fescue

Marco Polo Sheep Fescue

Brittany Chewings Fescue

Shadow II Chewings Fescue

LaCrosse Chewings Fescue

Turf-Type Tall Fescues Bravo

Stetson

Padre

Biltmore

Magellan

Hunter

Turf-Type Perennial ryegrasses Notable (GLS resistant)

Prototype (GLS resistant)

Attribute (GLS resistant)

Wayfarer (traffic tolerant, dark green)

Line Drive GLS (GLS resistant)

Minimum Order for Custom Blending: 1000 lbs. (bentgrass 200 lbs.). Price and Availability Are Subject to Change Without Notice

OVERSEEDING & BERMUDAGRASS

Your course is unique, so are we.Overseeding (dormant Bermudagrass)Our overseeding products offer quick establishment, rich green color and good spring transition qualities. We offer a unique line of Perennial ryegrass varieties – Allsport II, Prosport II and Greenville – that contain little or no endophyte which allows Bermudagrass fairways to regenerate quickly in the spring. Our overseeding line includes three way perennial ryegrass blends, intermediate (annual x perennial) ryegrasses, and Pro Am Poa Trivialis; Apron seed treatment (for pythium control) is offered on all products. Bulk bags containing 1000 lbs of seed are also available.

OVERSEEDING PRODUCTS

Blends and Mixtures (Apron Treatment available)

Double Eagle Blend – Premium 3-way blend of quality turf-type perennial ryegrasses

Pro Blend – 70% turf-type perennial ryegrasses, 30% intermediate ryegrass

Pro Blend II – 70% intermediate ryegrass, 30% turf-type perennial ryegrass

Double Eagle plus Pro Am – 80% Double Eagle Blend, 20% Pro Am Poa Trivialis

Single varieties for overseeding (low in endophyte) (Apron treatment available)

Allsport II turf-type perennial ryegrass

Prosport II turf-type perennial ryegrass

Greenville turf-type perennial ryegrass

Harbour Intermediate Ryegrass

Midway intermediate ryegrass

ProAm Poa Trivialis

Annual ryegrass

All of the above overseeding products can be packaged in 1000 lb. bulk bags for an additional charge.8

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BermudagrassesOur improved varieties of Bermudagrass seed are suitable for fairways and roughs. Sunsport can be used for repair on existing fairways. Sunstar is very good for use in roughs with quick establishment and aggressive growth habit.

We also offer Riviera Bermudagrass and Princess 77 Bermudagrass (the only hybrid seeded Bermudagrass) subject to availability.

All of the improved Bermudagrasses can be mowed from ½ to 1½ inches. All varieties we offer have NTEP trial data, and have shown good cold tolerance in the northern half of the Transition Zone.

EXCLUSIVE BERMUDAGRASS VARIETIESSunsport (SWI 1001)

Sunstar

OTHER BERMUDAGRASS VARIETIESRiviera

Princess 77

Sahara

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WILDFLOWERSAll Annual Wildflower Mixture Calendula; Bachelor Button/ Cornflower; Mountain Garland; Coreopsis, Plains; Cosmos, Sulphur; Chinese Forget-Me-Not; Larkspur Giant

Imperial Mixture; African Daisy; California Poppy; Indian Blanket; Gilia, Globe; Annual Baby’s Breath; Candytuft, Dwarf Annual; Spurred Snapdragon; Scarlet Flax; Sweet Alyssium; Arroyo Lupine; Baby Blue Eyes; Shirley Poppy; Catchfly

All Perennial Wildflower Mixture Yarrow, White; Siberian Wallflower; Shasta Daisy; Coreopsis, Lance Leaved; Sweet William; Foxglove; Coneflower, Purple; Blanketflower; Blue Flax; Perennial Lupine; Russell Lupine; Evening Primrose; Showy Evening Primrose; Mexican Hat; Gloriosa Daisy; Black-eyed Susan; Blue Sage

California Native Wildflower Godetia; Mountain Garland; Chinese Houses; California Poppy; Gilia, Globe; Gilia, Bird’s Eyes; Goldfields; Tidy Tips; Mountain Phlox; Yellow Lupine; Sky Lupine; Arroyo Lupine; Five Spot; Baby Blue Eyes; Beach Evening Primrose; California Blue Bell

Florida Wildflower Mixture Blue Pimpernell; Bachelor Button/ Cornflower; Siberian Wallflower; Coreopsis, Lance Leaved; Coreopsis, Plains; Cosmos; Cosmos, Sulphur; African Daisy; Indian Blanket; Annual Baby’s Breath; Rose Mallow; Spurred Snapdragon; Blue Flax; Scarlet Flax; Four O’Clock; Showy Evening Primrose; Clasping Coneflower; Scarlet Sage; Catchfly; Moss Verbena

Low Growing Wildflower Mixture Calendula; Dwarf Cornflower; Siberian Wallflower; Godetia; Coreopsis, Dwarf Plains; Chinese Forget-Me-Not; African Daisy; California Poppy; Blanketflower; Candytuft, Dwarf Annual; Spurred Snapdragon; Blue Flax; Sweet Alyssum; Virginia Stock; Baby Blue Eyes; Missouri Primrose; Showy Evening Primrose; Trailing Soapwort; Nodding Catchfly

Midwest Wildflower Mixture Aster, Prairie; Dwarf Cornflower; Siberian Wallflower; Shasta Daisy; Coreopsis, Lance Leaved; Coreopsis, Plains; Coneflower / Echinacea, Purple; Indian Blanket; Annual Baby’s Breath; Candytuft, Dwarf Annual; Blue Flax; Scarlet Flax; Perennial Lupine; Lemon Mint; Evening Primrose; Shirley Poppy; Mexican Hat; Yellow Prairie Coneflower Certified; Clasping Coneflower; Black-eyed Susan; Catchfly

Intermountain Wildflower Mix Columbine, ‘McKana Giants’; Dwarf Coneflower; Siberian Wallflower; Shasta Daisy; Mountain Garland; Coreopsis, Lance Leaved; Coreopsis, Plains; Larkspur Giant Imperial Mixture; California Poppy; Indian Blanket; Gilia, Globe; Annual Baby’s Breath; Blue Flax; Scarlet Flax; Iceland Poppy; Penstemon, Rocky Mountain; California Blue Bell; Mexican Hat; Black-eyed Susan

Northeast Wildflower Mixture Yarrow, White; Columbine, European; Dwarf Cornflower; Siberian Wallflower; Shasta Daisy; Chicory; Coreopsis, Lance Leaved; Sweet William; Coneflower / Echinacea, Purple; Indian Blanket; Annual Baby’s Breath; Candytuft, Dwarf Annual; Spurred Snapdragon; Scarlet Flax; Perennial Lupine; Evening Primrose; Shirley Poppy; Black-eyed Susan; Catchfly

Northwest Wildflower Mixture Columbine, European; Bachelor Button/ Cornflower; Siberian Wallflower; Shasta Daisy; Godetia; Mountain Garland; Chinese Houses; Coreopsis, Lance Leaved; California Poppy; Gilia, Globe; Gilia, Bird’s Eyes; Spurred Snapdragon; Blue Flax; Scarlet Flax; Yellow Lupine; Russell Lupine; Arroyo Lupine; Baby Blue Eyes; Shirley Poppy; California Blue Bell; Black-eyed Susan

Partial Sun Wildflower Mixture Bachelor Button/ Cornflower; Siberian Wallflower; Mountain Garland; Chinese Houses; Coreopsis, Lance Leaved; Coreopsis, Dwarf Plains; Chinese Forget-Me-Not; Larkspur Giant Imperial Mixture; Sweet William; Foxglove; Gilia, Globe; Annual Baby’s Breath; Spurred Snapdragon; Forget-Me-Not; Baby Blue Eyes; Shirley Poppy; Trailing Soapwort; Catchfly; Violet, Johnny-Jump-Up

Southeastern Wildflower Mixture Calendula; Bachelor Button/ Cornflower; Coreopsis, Lance Leaved; Coreopsis, Plains; Cosmos, Sulphur; Coneflower, Purple; Indian Blanket; Annual Baby’s Breath; Dame’s Rocket; Rose Mallow; Spurred Snapdragon; Scarlet Flax; Perennial Lupine; Showy Evening Primrose; Corn Poppy; Annual Phlox; Black-eyed Susan; Scarlet Sage

Southwest Desert Wildflower Yarrow, White; Chrysanthemum, Daisy, Tricolor; Mountain Garland; Coreopsis, Plains; African Daisy; California Poppy; Indian Blanket; Gilia, Bird’s Eyes; Goldfields; Tidy Tips; Blue Flax; Scarlet Flax; Arroyo Lupine; White Evening Primrose; Showy Evening Primrose; Penstemon, Rocky Mountain; California Blue Bell; Lacy Phacelia; Mexican Hat

Texas Wildflower Mixture Aster, Prairie; Calendula; Bachelor Button/ Cornflower; Coreopsis, Lance Leaved; Coreopsis, Plains; Cosmos, Sulphur; Indian Blanket; Annual Baby’s Breath; Scarlet Flax; Texas Bluebonnet; Evening Primrose; Showy Evening Primrose; Shirley Poppy; Mexican Hat; Black-eyed Susan; Scarlet Sage; Blue Sage

NATIVE GRASSESCalifornia Desert Grass Mix Blue Wildrye, California Brome, Tufted Hairgrass, Sideoats Grama

Northern California Grass Mix California Brome, Blue Wildrye, Idaho Fescue, California Barley

Southern California Grass Mix Little Bluestem, Creeping red fescue, California Brome, Tufted Hairgrass

Central Mountain Grass mix Idaho Fescue, Big Bluestem, Indiangrass, Little Bluestem, Blue Grama, Blue Wildrye

North Central Grass Mix Switchgrass, Sideoats Grama, Buffalograss, Canada Wildrye

Midwest Short Grass Mix Blue Grama, Little Bluestem, Buffalograss, Sideoats Grama

Midwest Tall Grass Mix Big Bluestem, Switchgrass, Indiangrass, Canada Wildrye

Northeast Grass Mix Switchgrass, Little Bluestem, Big Bluestem, Canada Wildrye

Southeast Grass Mix Switchgrass, Indiangrass, Big Bluestem, Virginia Wildrye

Erosion Control Mix Yarrow, Indian Blanket, marigold, Cornflower, Chicory, Tickseed, Flax, Perennial pea, Vetch, Crimson Clover, Weeping Lovegrass, Little Bluestem, Switchgrass

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