Bermuda Grass
Cynodon dactylon · Warm-season, perennial, C4
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Grass Category
Lawn/Turf, Sports Turf, Golf Course
Hardiness Zones
USDA Zones 7-10, with excellent heat tolerance and poor cold tolerance, going completely dormant and turning brown in winter.
About This Grass
Forms a fine-textured, low-growing turf with gray-green to bright green leaves and a seed head featuring 3 to 7 digitate spikes.
Blade Characteristics
Fine-textured blades with pointed tips, folded vernation in the bud, and a fringe of hairs representing the ligule with absent auricles.
Growing Information
Growth Habit
Aggressive, spreading via both stolons and rhizomes, forming a dense turf.
Sunlight & Water Needs
Requires full sun and high light. Highly drought-tolerant once established, preferring well-drained soils with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0.
Mowing & Maintenance
Mow low between 0.5 to 1.5 inches frequently during the growing season. High maintenance requiring regular fertilization and dethatching.