Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Bermudagrass with Fertilizer
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Quick Stats
- Warm Season
- Full Sun (6+ hours)
- 7, 8, 9, 10
- 3.0 lbs per 1,000 sq ft (1 lb bag covers 330 sq ft)
- 0.5-2 inches
Verify these figures against the current package before buying or applying.
What's in the Bag
- Bermudagrass (common)on seed tag
Species listed from catalog and manufacturer sources. Exact percentages print on each lot’s seed tag rather than the listing.
Combination product — the bag includes Bermudagrass seed, fertilizer, and soil improver. Current public sources do not expose exact seed percentage, cultivar, purity, weed seed, inert matter, origin, lot number, or test date.
The catalog does not verify the current composition — check the seed tag on your bag for the exact species and cultivar percentages, purity, weed seed, germination test date, lot, and net weight before relying on this panel.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Seed, fertilizer, and soil improver in one small-bag format
- Official label supports 330 sq ft new-lawn coverage per 1 lb bag
- Bermudagrass species context is strong for sunny warm-season lawns
- Current retail mapping is attached for ASIN B0B9Q8LW92
- Useful when a small full-sun bermuda repair or establishment bag is enough
Cons
- Goes dormant (turns brown) in winter below 50°F — not a year-round green in transition zones
- Aggressively spreads into garden beds and hardscape — requires active edging maintenance
- Requires soil temperatures above 65°F to germinate — season timing is critical
Catalog pros and cons are not presented as verified product facts. Check the current package and dated source notes before relying on a specific claim.
Fit to verify
Warm-season lawn establishment in zones 7-10 — especially lawns with high heat, drought stress, or heavy foot traffic that cool-season grass can't handle. — confirm against your own zone, sun, and soil conditions.
Yard-fit evidence
Supported evidence notes
These notes show only claims currently supported for human use. They do not establish current price, stock, package identity, or fit for your lawn.
Seed mix fingerprint
One blend, one job.
Species shown from attached product data. Exact percentages belong on the current seed tag.
Bermudagrass (common)
Heat runner
A warm-season spreader for hot sunny lawns, but the wrong fit for a winter-green cool-season expectation.
What the current evidence supports
Each statement below comes from a receipt currently approved for positive human use. Scope and caveats still apply.
- Amazon ASIN B0B9Q8LW92 is attached only as a commerce reference for this product and should not be used for composition, cultivar, performance, or regional claims.
- Amazon and Home Depot currently map the public retail product to Scotts 1 lb Bermudagrass model 18997 or ASIN B0B9Q8LW92; Lowe's preserves the same item/model mapping but now marks it as no longer sold there. These sources are useful for commerce and package-image discovery only.
The current package and site still decide
Retailer links are commerce exits, not agronomic evidence. Verify package identity, label details, and local fit independently.
- Cultivar names and whether they match any trial data you care about.
- Purity, weed seed, germination test date, and lot information.
- Current price, seller, bag size, and availability before checkout.
Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Bermudagrass with Fertilizer has 2 supported human receipts. Use only those bounded claims and verify the current package before acting.
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What this page can establish
The catalog identifies Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Bermudagrass with Fertilizer and links to source notes where available. It does not establish a current seed tag, lot, seller, price, availability, NTEP result, or product performance in your yard.
Verify before choosing
- - Match the current package contents and application rate to the exact SKU.
- - Check cultivar names against relevant trials only when the identity matches.
- - Confirm local species fit with extension guidance and your site conditions.
- - Confirm seller, bag size, price, and availability at checkout.
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Our Notes
Bermudagrass is a warm-season grass that tolerates heat, drought, and foot traffic well once established, but it is unforgiving in shade and goes dormant in cool weather. This Scotts product is the small-bag seed + fertilizer + soil-improver format for warm-season establishment rather than a seed-tag-transparent cultivar product.
The current source pass supports the 1 lb model 18997 identity, Root-Building Nutrition positioning, 330 sq ft new-lawn coverage, 1,000 sq ft overseeding coverage, warm soil/air timing, and daily watering until seedlings reach about 2 inches. Amazon, Home Depot, and Lowe's are useful for commerce and package discovery only.
Keep cultivar and exact-composition claims blocked. Retailer-hosted Q&A snippets point toward Unhulled Gold Glove, but the official product page and package PDF do not expose a current seed-analysis tag with cultivar, purity, germination, weed seed, inert matter, origin, lot number, or test date.
Editorial catalog notes — not lab-tested results; verify current label facts.
Where to Buy
Commerce links only. Verify the exact item, seller, package, price, and availability on the retailer page.
Community evidence limit
No synthesized testimonial is presented for this product. Community reports may identify questions or recurring patterns, but they do not establish product quality, value, current package identity, performance, or fit without an attributable source and matching evidence.
Seeding Calculator
Catalog rate: 3.0 lbs per 1,000 sq ft (1 lb bag covers 330 sq ft). Verify the current label before using this estimate.
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