Palmetto® St. Augustine

Palmetto® St. Augustine

Palmetto® St. Augustine is the most sold patented turfgrass in the world with more than 1 Billion square feet sold. Selected for better color and finer texture. Palmetto demonstrates superior shade, cold, frost, heat and drought tolerance. This versatile turfgrass is used across the southern United States from the Carolinas to California under a wide range of climate and soil conditions making it the ideal choice for residential and commercial use. Palmetto® St. Augustine is a proven versatile grass that is a standard in many regions.

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Palmetto® St. Augustine Characteristics

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USES

  • Golf, Commercial, Sports/Parks, Home
  • Blade-width: 8-9 mm
  • Feel: Soft
  • Soils: Sand, Clay, Muck
  • Growth: Stolons
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COLOR

  • Color: Emerald Green
  • Fall Color Retention: Excellent
  • Spring Green Up: Very Good
Maintenance

MAINTENANCE

  • Mower: Standard Rotary
  • Height: 1.5-2.5″
  • Weed Control: Good
  • Insect Resistance: Average
  • Disease Resistance: Good
Wear Resistance

WEAR TOLERANCE

  • Wear: Good
  • Injury Recovery: Very Good
Shade Resistance

SHADE TOLERANCE

  • Shade: Very Good
Drought Resistance

DROUGHT TOLERANCE

  • Drought: Good
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