CHARACTERISTICS:
Warm season grass with a fine to medium texture and dark green color. Produces a low growing dense turf and has a slow growth rate.
TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE:
Tolerates heat exceptionally well and also has one of the best overall cold tolerances of any warm season turf. Turns totally dormant after the first frost but is one of the earliest grasses to green up in the spring.
SHADE TOLERANCE:
Has moderate shade tolerance, which enables it to withstand some lower light conditions. Rated second in shade tolerance behind St. Augustine.
WEAR RESISTANCE:
Has some of the best wear resistance of any grass. If damage does occur, recovery is slow because of its slow growth rate.
WATER REQUIREMENTS:
Comparable to most of the warm season grasses. Has ability to live with little water, but to maintain quality turn, irrigation of approximately ½ - ¾ inch two to three times a week may be required.
DISEASE AND INSECT SUSCEPTIBILITY:
Overall Zoysia is highly resistant to most major turf diseases. Occasional insect problems can be controlled with proper management.
RECOMMENDED USAGE:
Provides very good quality turf for home or business lawn. Moderate shade tolerance and excellent cold tolerance make it a grass that probably should be considered more often.
VARIETIES:
Improved varieties must be established from sod and include:
- Palisades
- Crowne
- El Toro
- Cavalier
