Zoysiagrass
Zoysiagrass produces a very dense, wear-tolerant lawn that grows well in full sun and light shade. It is very drought resistant and rarely needs irrigation to survive in North Carolina.
Propagation method: vegatative
Zoysiagrass spreads by stolons and rhizomes, but it is easier to keep out of flowerbeds than bermudagrass as it grows more slowly.
Seasonal Type: warm-season
Warm-up: Sod will not produce roots unless the soil temperature exceeds 55°F for several weeks.
Texture
Zoysiagrass produces a very dense, wear-tolerant lawn that grows well in full sun and light shade. It has stiff leaves that produce a very dense turf, which people often describe as feeling like “walking on a cushion.”
Mowing
Zoysiagrass grows more slowly than bermudagrass, and thus requires less frequent mowing. But because the leaves are stiff, mowing can be difficult unless the mower blades are sharp.
The finer-textured zoysiagrasses ideally should be mowed with a reel mower, whereas the coarser-textured zoysiagrasses can be mowed with a rotary mower.
Drought Tolerance: High
Zoysiagrass is very drought resistant. It rarely needs irrigation to survive in North Carolina.
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 |
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 |
Sandhill Turf Inc | Mark Harris Phone: (910) 673-2177 | Bermudagrass: Tifsport, TifTuf, Tifway 419 |
Quality Turf Inc | Alfred Wooten Phone: (910) 259-3064 | Bermudagrass: CelebrationTM, Premier Pro, Premier Pro, Tifdwarf, Tifway 419 |
Pro Green Inc | Barry Clark Phone: (828) 430-8833 | Bentgrass: Pure Distiction, 007, Washed Sod, L-93, Penncross, A-1 |
Oakland Plantation Turf Farm Inc | John Williams Phone: (910) 669-2991 | Bermudagrass: CelebrationTM, GN-1, Latitude 36, Tifsport, Tifway 419 |
Macon Turf Farm Inc | Leary Winslow Phone: (252) 426-1536 | Bermudagrass: 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 |
Inman-Chapman Sod | Jamie Spears Phone: (864) 680-3509 | Bermudagrass: CelebrationTM, Tifway 419, Tahoma 31 |
Essick Sod Farm | Dale or Libby Essick Phone: (336) 869-5280 | Zoysiagrass: ZenithTM |
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 |
Carver Bros Turf | Harold Carver Phone: (336) 592-0547 | Tall Fescue: Pennington Signature Series, Turf Type Tall Fescue, Water Saver Blend |
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 |
Piedmont Turf Farm Inc | David McCart Phone: (828) 428-8359 | Bermudagrass: TifTufTM, T-10TM, Tifway 419TM |
Southern Turf | Nicholas Dupree Phone: 9194272914 | Bermudagrass: Tifway 419 |
Tarheel Turfgrass Company Inc | Malcom Newberry Phone: (252)527-2880 | Bermudagrass: Tifway 419, Arden 15 |
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 |