Bermuda Grass
Cynodon dactylon · Warm-season, perennial, C4 grass.
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Grass Category
Lawn/Turf, Sports Turf, Erosion Control
Hardiness Zones
USDA Zones 7-10, with excellent heat tolerance and complete winter dormancy turning brown under frost.
About This Grass
Forms a fine to medium-textured, low-growing turf with a gray-green to bright green color. Produces slender digitate seed heads with 3 to 7 spikes.
Blade Characteristics
Narrow flat blades with pointed tips, smooth sheaths, membranous ligule, and small or absent auricles.
Growing Information
Growth Habit
Aggressively stoloniferous and rhizomatous, forming a dense, tight turf and spreading rapidly.
Sunlight & Water Needs
Requires full sun and moderate to high water, though highly drought tolerant by entering dormancy. Adapts well to various well-drained soils.
Mowing & Maintenance
Mow low at 0.5 to 1.5 inches frequently during active growth. High maintenance requirement with regular fertilization and dethatching.