
Ratings & Reviews for Pennington The Rebels Shady Lawn 20-lb Mixture/Blend Grass Seed
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What Customers Are Saying
The Rebel Shade grass seed appears to have mixed results. Many customers reported it grew well in shaded areas, with good germination and tolerance for heat and drought. However, some customers were disappointed, stating the seed did not germinate or only grew in small patches. A few also mentioned issues with weeds in the seed. Overall, the results seem to vary, and customers may need to adjust application rates or overseed to achieve desired coverage.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Easy to use
Would RecommendGreat product
Taste better than sunflower seeds!
Would RecommendThe seeds taste better than sunflower seeds!
From The Rebels Shady Lawn 20-lb Mixture_SLASH_Blend Grass Seed Verified Purchaser
Just need starter fertilizer
Easy to grow
From The Rebels Shady Lawn 20-lb Mixture_SLASH_Blend Grass Seed Verified Purchaser
Dark green shade tolerant lawn
Would RecommendSlow to germinate. Takes a full 2 weeks. Probably 21 days to see results
From The Rebels Shady Lawn 20-lb Mixture_SLASH_Blend Grass Seed Verified Purchaser
Fescue takes 7-21 days to germinate but struggles
Would RecommendIt’s grass seed so I exp cut it to grow grass soon
From The Rebels Shady Lawn 20-lb Mixture_SLASH_Blend Grass Seed Verified Purchaser
Seeds sprout
Would RecommendGrass grew
From The Rebels Shady Lawn 20-lb Mixture_SLASH_Blend Grass Seed Verified Purchaser
Best seed ive ever used
Would RecommendBeautiful results! Full germination & great coverage!
Check for date on the bag
Product didn’t germinate
From The Rebels Shady Lawn 20-lb Mixture_SLASH_Blend Grass Seed Verified Purchaser
Lawn care prof. Opinion
Would RecommendI'm a landscaper who absolutely hates buying big box products from big box stores because they are usually overpriced junk in a shiny package. However, with no options left after trying all the "shade tolerant" blends that my landscape supply store caries to no avail. I decided to try to big blue home improvement store and buy this product. I aerated the lawn on a Wednesday and had no rain but had temp irrigation running on the area for 2 hours every morning, then finally got a good soaking rain...
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Lawn care prof. Opinion
Would RecommendI'm a landscaper who absolutely hates buying big box products from big box stores because they are usually overpriced junk in a shiny package. However, with no options left after trying all the "shade tolerant" blends that my landscape supply store caries to no avail. I decided to try to big blue home improvement store and buy this product. I aerated the lawn on a Wednesday and had no rain but had temp irrigation running on the area for 2 hours every morning, then finally got a good soaking rain...
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Didn’t work for me
Would Not RecommendFollowed directions. Not a single sprout.
From The Rebels Shady Lawn 20-lb Mixture_SLASH_Blend Grass Seed Verified Purchaser
Hi there- We are very sorry to hear about your experience with our product. Please note, germination can take up to 3 weeks. For best results, we re...

Great seed.
Would RecommendComing in like a champ, just hopes it comes back next year.
From The Rebels Shady Lawn 20-lb Mixture_SLASH_Blend Grass Seed Verified Purchaser
Trusted brand, Slope and Shade
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I know shade grass is difficult to grow, but I have seen little to grow after several weeks and 2 seedings. I have enough seed left to attempt a third seeding so I expect it will be more different. I have used "regular Sun" Rebel with no issues on sunny areas for years.
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Trusted brand, Slope and Shade
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I know shade grass is difficult to grow, but I have seen little to grow after several weeks and 2 seedings. I have enough seed left to attempt a third seeding so I expect it will be more different. I have used "regular Sun" Rebel with no issues on sunny areas for years.
From Pennington
Works as expected
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Product is easy to use and worked faster and better than expected!
From Pennington
Works as expected
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Product is easy to use and worked faster and better than expected!
From pennington.com
Hi there- We’re very sorry to hear that our product didn’t meet your expectations. Please note that germination can take up to 3 weeks, depending on ...