Fescue Rescue Grass Seed

Name: Fescue Rescue Grass Seed
Rating: 4.0 (42 reviews)

$31

5 lb. bag, covers up to 2,500 sq. ft.

42 Reviews

Cool-Season

Bag of Sunday Fescue Rescue, a tall fescue grass seed blend

Fescue Rescue Grass Seeds - Grow a green lawn

Fescue grass seed blend for northern, transitional climates

Tall fescue grass seed mix

Dark green A-LIST-approved tall fescue grass seed mix with superior tolerance to drought and wear.

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A low-maintenance, high-reward blend

Fescue Rescue is the ideal grass seed for lawns that experience high foot traffic, heat, and drought. Crafted from three premium tall fescue cultivars, it’s designed for dark green color and deep-rooted growth in areas of lawn that can struggle. With improved insect and disease resistance, and tolerance to drought—Fescue Rescue grows quality turf and a green lawn throughout seasonal stress.

Why Fescue Rescue is our pick for cool-season lawns:

Dark green color
Superior drought tolerance and recovery
Higher resistance to disease and surface-feeding insects
Withstands wear and tear — great for kids and pets!
A-LIST-approved for quality, sustainability, and reduced maintenance
Grows well in full sun to partial shade and in a wide range of soils
Suitable for any cool-season lawn and grass type
High 85% germination rate
99.9% weed-free guarantee

What's included:

3 types of premium turf-type tall fescue grass varieties
One bag covers up to 2,500 sq. ft. of lawn

Sunday seeding rate

For maintenance seeding or overseeding: 2 lbs./1000 sq. ft.
For heavy repair, weedy lawns and new lawns: 8 lbs./1000 sq. ft.

At Sunday, we're serious about grass seed. Hand-selected by turf experts and informed by advanced agronomic technology, each variety we offer is designed to nurture a dark green, sustainable lawn resilient to drought, heat, and disease. With the stamp of A-LIST approval, our seeds are guaranteed to meet high standards of quality, sustainability, and lower maintenance needs. With Sunday, from grower to your lawn, you're getting superior seed quality.

northern transitional

medium sunshine

medium watering

Helpful Tips from Lawn Advisors:

What is tall fescue?

Tall fescue is a hardy grass seed variety that forms a dense, green lawn. It’s able to resist drought, tolerate shade, and stand up to high traffic, making it perfect for active outdoor spaces.

When to plant fescue grass seed?

The optimal time to seed this mix is during spring and fall when temperatures consistently range between 55 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. You can also seed this mix in winter months when temperatures hold consistently below 40 degrees F.

How long does fescue grass seed take to grow?

Expect germination between 6-12 days.

How to plant fescue grass seed?

Apply at the correct rate. For overseeding, use 5 lbs. per 2,500 sq. ft., for starting a new lawn from scratch use 8 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. For patching, cover the area lightly with seed and topdress with compost or a light layer of soil if desired.
Start at the lowest setting and apply uniformly. For hand or drop spreader applications, no matter the spreader type, always begin at the lowest setting. Increase the spreader setting if the seed is getting stuck or not easily distributed. Walk at a consistent pace across the lawn to uniformly distribute seed. Check after application for uniformity and reapply in areas where coverage is light.
Water the seed to germination. Keep seed moist, not oversaturated, until grass seed germinates - depending on grass type this can be 1-3 weeks. Avoid letting new or germinating seeds dry out to ensure successful seeding.

Sunday Grass Seed Instructions

Step-by-step instructions on how to seed Sunday's premium cool-season grass seed for a thicker, climate-resilient, and weed-free lawn.

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Customer reviews

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42 Reviews, 6 Q&As

4.0

42 Reviews, 6 Q&As

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07/15/25

Angelia

10/17/23

Amazing customer service and products

The fescue Rescue grass seed did wonders for our grass. It was virtually all dead. And this stuff brought it back to life and we live in the semi desert. DENVER COLORADO. THANK YOU SUNDAY LAWN

Location:

Denver, Colorado

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Ali

10/12/23

Tons of green growth

This seed blend combined with Sunday’s fertilizers worked awesome for our struggling Idaho lawn. I seeded 3 times over the course of about 2 months and we had tons of growth and it’s continuing to fill in bare spots months later.

Location:

Boise, Idaho

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Sara

05/12/25

Lawn is looking amazing with this seed

Works great!

Location:

Boston

sook s.

05/09/25

fescue Rescue grass seed is amazing

it just great
I'm overseeding this fescue rescue for a patch on a bare area
It sprouts dark green grass.
I ordered two more bags.
thank you

ADAM

10/25/23

Works great

Location:

Fort Wayne, IN

Adriana

10/19/23

Fescue Seed

Worked great!

Adam

10/17/23

Combine with Seed + Feed for great fall results

I use a bag of Fescue Rescue mixed together 1:1 with a bag of Seed + Feed to overseed my partially shaded yard in New England. Been doing this for a few seasons now and it works great.

Location:

Manchester, MA

Brad

10/14/23

Great Product

This product works great as well as the other products from Sunday. This is my second year using their grass seed and it works great ; both for patch repair and for over-seeding.

Location:

Grove City, OH

Garrett

10/14/23

Good grass seed

Got my crabgrass out and laid this down. Withheld all season with a lot of traffic and even dog pee.

Location:

Brookfield, CT

Alexandra

10/13/23

No brainer

The entire Sunday collection has transformed my neglected (from previous owners) yard! We love how it ships to us, how we have a schedule to follow and that it takes the thinking / lugging around huge wasteful bags of seed around!

Alexis

10/13/23

Good

This bag goes a long way and really helped thicken my lawn and prevent weed growth.

Location:

Oregon

Akos

10/13/23

Great

Our grass regrew over the bare spots.

Ali

10/13/23

The best grass seed

I live in VA and the summers are rough on my front lawn. This seed has been the best product in early fall after the harsh sun! Each year it brings it back to life! Definitely recommend.

Location:

Stafford, VA

Adnan

10/13/23

I'm a novice that gets great results!

When it comes to planting things, anything, I have a bad habit of never seeing the plant sprout.
When it comes to this fescue rescue however, I applied it to my lawn as the directions instructed gave it just a light covering of organic planting soil from my local nursery, and in less than a week I'd began to see beautiful green sprouts of fes...Read More

cue growing with ease.
It is now Just a couple weeks later and those small little sprouts look thick and luscious.
The darkness of the green is beautiful, if I felt really confident, I would get rid of the grass that is currently on my lawn back down to bare dirt, So I can start the lawn over using only the fescue rescue seeds..
It is such a beautiful grass that it makes the surrounding grass look not so good.
I am confident that I can get the grass around it to look better with proper care and maintenance but the fescue rescue is certainly on another level.
I absolutely love the fact that it is pet friendly and resists urine as I do have a pet dog and I haven't seen any other grass make these claims.
Certainly time will tell if it is true but at the moment I have no complaints.
Fescue rescue is going to be my go to seed for overseeding and for patching bare spots. Read Less

Location:

Menifee, California

RICHARD

10/13/23

So far so good 👍

I'm in central New Jersey and overseeded my lawn three weeks ago. We had some heavy rains before the seed germinated but fortunately I sliced the lawn beforehand. It looks like all the seed spouted and to my surprise I have yet to find any weeds growing. Other seeds that I have brought always had a lot of weed seed mixed sometimes 90 %. So far ver...Read More

y happy with the fescue rescue. Next week mowing time. Read Less

Location:

Tom's River ,NJ

Andrew

10/12/23

Better germination than other seed

We used this seed to fill in bare spots and thin areas. We noticed that more of the seed germinated than other brands we used. Very happy with this seed.

Location:

Waconia, MN

Benjamin

10/12/23

Works great.

I added this to some top soil and patched. Worked great.

Alan

10/12/23

Love the fescue rescue.

Location:

Greenwood

Ashley

10/12/23

Get the grass growing

Overseed with fescue rescue this fall to crowd out weeds

Location:

Columbus, Ohio

Aaron

10/12/23

Love their seed

Angel

10/12/23

Worked great!

The last couple of years, our town has been limiting water use. Before going on vacation this summer, I spread some of this seed on a bare spot that we created after reshaping a garden bed. When we got back from vacation with just the water from the rain (it was a very wet summer here) the seed sprouted and has been thriving ever since.

Location:

Littleton, MA

Anthony

10/12/23

Progress

Lawn was neglected for a long time by previous owners but we’re making good progress with the help of your products!

Location:

Michigan

Abbie

10/17/23

Gets the job done

It does not grow or sprout as fast as the pet seed blend does, but it does the job for over seeding or quick patching!

Location:

Cincinnati, OH

Adam

10/15/23

We saw good results. It

We saw good results. It required a few spreadings on our lawn. Overall, it helped fix the bare spots.

Anna

10/14/23

Works well!

This is our second year using Sunday for our lawn and it has never looked better!

Location:

Golden, Co

Dean S.

08/03/24

Q: Hi. Could you tell me exacftly what the 3 types of fescue there are in your Fescue Rescue product? I want to avoid any type of "creeping" fescue. Thanks.

08/07/24

A: We use a combination of these cultivars in our Tall Fescue products:

Rhizing Moon
Fayette
Nightcrawler
SuperSonic
Avenger III
Titanium G-LS

None of the cultivars that we include are creeping.

Ari

06/06/24

Q: If the seed turns brown, does that mean it’s dried out or dead?

06/06/24

A: As long as your seed is not more than two years old and has been properly stored, it should be just fine to use!

Brittany

05/01/24

Q: I was trying to decipher the map, Is this product good for the Fort Worth-Dallas area?

05/01/24

A: This seed blend is intended for northern transitional lawns. If you already have fescue grass, it will work well with your lawn. If you need assistance identifying which grass type you have, you can reach our advisor team at [email protected].