Selected species: Centipedegrass
Centipede grass is a bright green, coarse textured grass that forms a dense stolon mat and requires less frequent mowing that the other grasses discussed. It is a ‘low maintenance’ grass that tolerates acid soils (4.5 to 8.5 pH), low fertility and drought, but not shade. It has excellent cold tolerance (<-10 degrees C), yet also goes dormant during winter in temerate environments, at which time it virtually ceases growing and can turn brown.
Mowing height is 25 mm to 40 mm.
