Seashore Paspalum
Paspalum vaginatum · Warm-season, perennial, C4
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Grass Category
Lawn/Turf, Golf Course, Erosion Control
Hardiness Zones
USDA Zones 7-11, with excellent heat tolerance and poor cold tolerance causing winter dormancy.
About This Grass
Fine-textured turf with bright green to light green color and high salt tolerance, producing sparse raceme seed heads.
Blade Characteristics
Folded vernation, narrow flat blades with pointed tips, smooth texture, and a membranous ligule.
Growing Information
Growth Habit
Aggressively stoloniferous and rhizomatous, forming a very dense, uniform carpet.
Sunlight & Water Needs
Requires full sun and high moisture, with exceptional tolerance for brackish water, salinity, and waterlogged soils.
Mowing & Maintenance
Mows exceptionally low from 0.1 to 1.5 inches with high frequency, requiring moderate to high maintenance and frequent dethatching.
Identified on 9/25/2026