Bermuda Grass
Cynodon dactylon · Warm-season, perennial, C4
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Grass Category
Lawn/Turf, Sports Turf, Pasture, Erosion Control
Hardiness Zones
USDA Zones 7-10, with excellent heat tolerance and enters winter dormancy with frost turning it brown.
About This Grass
Fine to medium texture, low-growing turf with a gray-green to blue-green color. Produces slender, finger-like seed head spikes radiating from a single point.
Blade Characteristics
Flat, short blades with pointed tips, folded in the bud, with a fringe of hairs representing the ligule and no auricles.
Growing Information
Growth Habit
Aggressively spreading via both stolons and rhizomes, forming a dense turf mat
Sunlight & Water Needs
Requires full sun and moderate watering with high drought tolerance; adapts to a wide range of well-draining soils.
Mowing & Maintenance
Mow low at 0.5 to 1.5 inches frequently; high maintenance for optimal appearance, requiring regular fertilization.