Floratam St. Augustine is the most drought tolerant St. Augustine for the San Antonio area, although it does not handle deep shade and extended hard freezes as well as other St. Augustine varieties. Floratam derives its name from a collaboration between Texas A&M and Univeristy of Florida to develop a more drought tolerant variety of St. Augustine. Flortam exhibits a seasonal deep green color and may have purple stolons or “runners” during certain part of the year. Due to its lower cold tolerance, Floratam is only available to our customers in the San Antonio area and south.






