When Is The Best Time To Plant Grass Seed In Nc. Cool-season grass seeds grow best if planted from mid-August to mid-October while warm-season grass seeds are best planted from March through July. Apr 8-29 Apr 11-26.
As post-winter soil and air temperatures warm spring is your second best time to plant tall fescue seed. Alternately the second choice is to plant in spring when spring temperatures have reached 60 and are rising in the spring -- again this is not the BEST time to plant cool season grass. Spring Planting of Tall Fescue.
Bentgrass - cool-season USDA zones lower 4 to 6 plant in spring or fall fall is best Bermudagrass - warm-season USDA zones 7 to 10 plant March through August.
The Right Time to Plant Grass Seed In North Carolina cool-season grasses like Jonathan Green Black Beauty are best seeded in early fall but many people achieve success by seeding in early spring mid-February to late March. Mar 25-Apr 15 Mar 29-Apr 10. As a general rule plant cool-season grass seed at least 45 days before the estimated date of your first fall frost before soil and air temperatures drop to less favorable levels. Warm-Season Grass Warm-season grasses which grow well throughout the state should be planted in the spring.