Bermuda Grass
Cynodon dactylon · Warm-season, perennial, C4 grass.
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Grass Category
Lawn/Turf, Sports Turf, Erosion Control
Hardiness Zones
USDA Zones 7-10, with excellent heat tolerance and complete winter dormancy.
About This Grass
Forms a low-growing, fine to medium-textured green turf during summer, going dormant and turning tan in winter. Produces slender, finger-like seed heads.
Blade Characteristics
Flat, short, gray-green blades with pointed tips and a membranous ligule.
Growing Information
Growth Habit
Aggressively spreading via both stolons and rhizomes, forming dense turf.
Sunlight & Water Needs
Requires full sun and moderate watering with high drought tolerance; adapts to various well-draining soils.
Mowing & Maintenance
Mow low at 0.5 to 1.5 inches frequently during active growth; high maintenance due to aggressive spreading.
Identified on 10/4/2026