Raleigh St. Augustine // Select Region per 450 sqft
Long been the standard “carpetgrass” in Texas, Raleigh St. Augustine is medium to dark green with a medium to coarse blade. Developed in 1980, this variety of St. Augustine exhibits dense ground coverage. Being of the shade tolerant St. Augustine family, it falls in the spectrum between it’s more tolerant cousins, Palmetto and Texas Native and less tolerant Floratam.
Performance
- Mowing Frequency: Moderate
- Mowing Height: 2 - 3 in
- Drought Tolerance: Low
- Cold Tolerance: High
- Fall Color Retention: Moderate
- Salt Tolerance: Moderate
- Injury Recovery: High
- Shade Tolerance: High
- Wear Resistance: Moderate
- Weed Resistance: Exceptional
- Spring Green Up: High
Insect Tolerance
- Web Worms: Poor
- Chinch Bugs: Low
- Army Worms: Exceptional
Disease Tolerance
- Decline: Exceptional
- Brown Patch: High
- Grey Leaf Spot: Moderate
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Palmetto St. Augustine
Palmetto St. Augustine is the most cold and shade tolerant St. Augustine. It is hardy and grows in a wide variety of conditions and soil types. With its vivid emerald color & excellent shade tolerance, Palmetto is a great St. Augustine choice for lawns and commercial applications.
Texas Native St. Augustine
Texas Native St. Augustine is a variety that can also be found growing native in Texas in areas such as ranches and under trees. It has a slightly thinner blade than Raleigh, and it’s hardiness enables it to grow well in a wide variety of conditions and soil types. With its early spring greener color, and long history of success in many of our state’s different regions, Texas Native is a great choice for home lawns when it’s available.
