Centipede Grass
Eremochloa ophiuroides · Warm-season, perennial, C4 grass
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Grass Category
Lawn/Turf
Hardiness Zones
USDA zones 7 through 10, with good heat tolerance and goes dormant with winter frosts.
About This Grass
Forms a dense, apple-green to light-green turf with a coarse texture, typically maintained at 1 to 2 inches in height. Produces slender, one-sided spike seed heads.
Blade Characteristics
Medium-wide, flat blades with blunt, rounded tips, folded vernation, and no visible auricles or ligules.
Growing Information
Growth Habit
Stoloniferous, slow-spreading, forms a dense, low-growing turf
Sunlight & Water Needs
Requires full sun to partial shade with moderate drought tolerance and prefers acidic, low-fertility soils.
Mowing & Maintenance
Low maintenance turf requiring mowing every 7-14 days at 1.5 to 2 inches and minimal fertilization.
Identified on 9/29/2026