St. Augustinegrass
St. Augustinegrass spreads by stolons. St. Augustinegrass is a fast-growing turfgrass best adapted to the coastal plain.
Primary Uses
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residential & commercial lawns
- parks & recreation
Considerations
St. Augustinegrass is not tolerant of heavy traffic, compaction, or cold weather.
Seasonal Type: warm-season grass
green-up temperature:
dormancy temperature:
propagation method: vegetative
Seeding is unavailable, so cultivars must be vegetatively planted.
Color
Texture
It has a medium- to dark-green color and very coarsely textured leaves.
Irrigation
St. Augustinegrass grows best in fertile, well-drained soils.
Drought Tolerance
Maintenance
It should never receive more than 4 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 sq ft annually. At high rates of fertilization and irrigation, thatch buildup may become a problem. With proper maintenance, it will provide a dense, lush lawn.
Shade Tolerance: high
St. Augustinegrass is very shade and salt tolerant but is considered the least cold tolerant lawn grass.
Mowing
Because St. Augustinegrass is fast growing, it needs to be mowed frequently at 2.5 to 4 inches during the growing season using a rotary mower.
Cultivars
The cultivar Raleigh has the best cold tolerance and is well adapted for the eastern side of the piedmont and the western side of the coastal plain.
List of Growers
Vandemark Farms | Ryan Vandermark Phone: (252) 437-1501 | Bermudagrass: TifTuf, Tifway 419 |
Tidewater Turfgrass Farm LLC | Harold Henriksen Phone: (252) 659-0198 | 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 |
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 |
Tri-State Turf, Inc. | Celia Richards Phone: (910) 567-2625 | Bermudagrass: T-10, Tifway 419, Tifgrand, TifTuf, Discovery |