Bermuda Grass

Cynodon dactylon · Warm-season, perennial, C4

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Bermuda Grass

Grass Category

Lawn/Turf

Hardiness Zones

USDA Zones 7-10, with excellent heat tolerance and complete winter dormancy.

About This Grass

Forms a fine-textured, low-growing carpet with a blue-green to dark green color. Produces slender, digitate raceme seed heads.

Blade Characteristics

Fine to medium width, flat blades with pointed tips and a smooth texture. Features a membranous ligule and no auricles.

Growing Information

Growth Habit

Aggressively stoloniferous and rhizomatous, forming a dense turf mat.

Sunlight & Water Needs

Requires full sun and moderate watering with high drought tolerance. Prefers well-draining soils with a pH of 6.0 to 7.0.

Mowing & Maintenance

Mow low at 1 to 1.5 inches frequently during the growing season. High maintenance with regular fertilization required.

Identified on 10/17/2026