General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: Forms dense carpets, 24 - 36 inches wide.
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Other: Thick carpet-like sod that crowds out most weeds and other grasses.
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners

Common names
  • St. Augustine Grass
  • Buffalo Grass
  • St. Augustinegrass

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