Centipedegrass
Centipedegrass is often referred to as “lazy-persons” grass because it has low maintenance requirements.
TifBlair, an improved cultivar from the University of Georgia, is quicker to establish and more cold tolerant than common centipedegrass. It also retains its green color later in the fall.
Primary Use(s)
- residential lawns
It is best used as low maintenance, general purpose turf.
Seasonal Type: warm-season grass
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Propagation type: vegetative
Centipedegrass spreads by stolons and is slow-growing.
Texture
Centipedegrass is coarsely leaved with stiff blades.
Color
Centipedegrass is described as a vibrant and bright apple-green.
Traffic tolerance: low
It does not tolerate traffic, compaction, high soil pH, high soil phosphorus, excessive thatch, drought, or heavy shade.
Maintenance: low
It requires little fertilizer once established (0.5 to 1 pound of nitrogen per 1,000 sq ft per year) and infrequent mowing, and it grows well on acidic soils in full sun to partial shade.
Thatch removal
Thatch may need to be removed every two to three years, but care should be taken because the stems can easily be torn from the ground, leaving bare spots.
Centipedegrass can become thatchy, especially when mowed high and infrequently or when heavily fertilized.
Mowing
It should be mowed when it attains 1 inch in height and no higher than 1.5 inches.
List of Growers
Tidewater Turfgrass Farm LLC | Harold Henriksen Phone: (252) 659-0198 | Bermudagrass: Tifway 419 |
Tarheel Turfgrass Company Inc | Malcom Newberry Phone: (252)527-2880 | Bermudagrass: Tifway 419, Arden 15 |
Super Sod | Brad Hubinek Phone: (919) 836-0492 | Bermudagrass: TifTuf |
Sodco Turf Producers | Matthew Parrish Phone: (919) 552-7075 | Tall Fescue: Confederate |
Sandy Plain Sod LLC | Paul Smith Phone: (910) 290-0574 | Bermudagrass: Tifway 419 |
Quality Turf Inc | Alfred Wooten Phone: (910) 259-3064 | Bermudagrass: CelebrationTM, Premier Pro, Premier Pro, Tifdwarf, Tifway 419 |
Oakland Plantation Turf Farm Inc | John Williams Phone: (910) 669-2991 | Bermudagrass: CelebrationTM, GN-1, Latitude 36, Tifsport, Tifway 419 |
Mackilwean Turf Farms | Kenney McIlwean Phone: (252) 637-9261 | Bermudagrass: CelebrationTM, Tifway 419 |
Laughinghouse Farms Inc | Andy Campbell Phone: (252) 757-1567 | Centipedegrass: Common |
Duplin Sod Farm | Barry Evans Phone: (910) 296-1355 | Bermudagrass: Tifway 419TM |
DMG Turf Inc | Clay Gardner Phone: (919) 639-4027 | Tall Fescue: Triple Threat plus |
Cooper Sod Farm | Betty or Jake Cooper Phone: (910) 389-3296 | Centipedegrass: Common |
Carolina Turf Farms Inc | Scott Benton Phone: (910) 875-6141 | Bermudagrass: CelebrationTM, Latitude 36, NorthBridge, Tifway 419, Tahoma 31 |
Neuse River Turf Farm, LLC | Christopher Jones Phone: 2526390016 | Bermudagrass: Tifway 419, NorthBridge |
Buy Sod, Inc. | Charles Harris, JP Hayes Phone: (800) 428-9763, (866) 428-7612 | Bermudagrass: Tifway 419, TifTuf, Patriot |
Tri-State Turf, Inc. | Celia Richards Phone: (910) 567-2625 | Bermudagrass: T-10, Tifway 419, Tifgrand, TifTuf, Discovery |
Atlantic Coast Turf.png) | Bud Brown, Bridget Markham Phone: (252) 453-3001, (252) 333-6276 | Tall Fescue: Turf Type Tall Fescue |