Leaders in Turfgrass Innovation.
At Pure Seed, we develop, test, and supply elite turfgrass varieties trusted by professionals around the world. As a global seed company driven by innovation, performance, and decades of research, we breed high-performance grasses for sports fields, golf courses, sod farms, landscapers, and homeowners, ensuring every project grows with confidence.
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About Pure Seed
At Pure Seed, quality has been our foundation for more than five decades, quality seed production, quality varieties, and quality relationships. We share a common vision: to develop, produce, and market turfgrass solutions that reduce environmental and economic pressures while delivering performance where it matters most.
Based in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Pure Seed is a fully integrated, family-run company specializing in warm- and cool-season turfgrass and forage varieties developed through Pure-Seed Testing. From breeding and field trials to coating, packaging, and shipping, every step of our process is rooted in precision and purpose.
About Pure-Seed Testing
The Research That Drives Innovation
For over fifty years, Pure-Seed Testing has been known and trusted globally for turfgrass innovation and reliability in both warm and cool season turfgrasses as well as forage. Its two U.S. locations are PST West in Canby, Oregon, in the heart of the grass seed capital of the world, and PST East in Rolesville, North Carolina, in the transition zone with high disease pressure.
Every product is backed by years of dedicated trialing:
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50+ Years of PST West trialing
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45 Years of NTEP trialing
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35 Years of PST East trialing
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22 Years of CTBT trialing
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16 Years of TWCA trialing
Rooted in Research
Based on trials in at PST West, June 2025
We strive to provide the world with better grasses through the innovative research of Pure-Seed Testing genetics and seed technology; we have been doing this with integrity since 1974. With more than 65,000 acres of seed production, we can deliver unrivaled products and customer satisfaction. Pure-Seed Testing is the largest privately held grass seed researcher in the world with:
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Why TWCA?
The Turfgrass Water Conservation Alliance (TWCA) is committed to improving plant material that leads to water conservation. The organization’s science-based approach relies on 3rd party peer review data to qualify only the turfgrasses that demonstrate a statistically significant water saving potential.
Grass Clippings is a podcast that celebrates turfgrass and the people behind it. Hosted by Crystal Rose-Fricker, the podcast explores the science, art, and impact of green spaces through expert interviews and engaging stories.
