Jonathan Green Black Beauty® original tall fescue blend grass seed is formulated with highly drought-tolerant turf grasses that can grow roots up to 4 ft deep, making it able to absorb moisture deep in the soil. The Black Beauty® breakthrough in turfgrass breeding led to the creation of a new family of elite turf-type tall fescues that are naturally darker green in color, uniform in leaf texture, will not shred when mown and will thrive even under adverse growing conditions. Black Beauty® original grass seed is a cool-season tall fescue grass seed blend that germinates in 10 to 14 days.