*Palmetto St. Augustine // Select Region per 450 sqft
Palmetto St. Augustine is widely known for it’s superior cold & drought tolerance. With a slightly finer texture than other St. Augustine types, Palmetto St. Augustine will grow in a variety of soil types and climate conditions. Radiating an emerald color, Palmetto can be your choice for home or commercial lawns. Exhibiting both drought and heat tolerance, it is most commonly known as the most cold and shade tolerant of the St. Augustine grasses.
Performance
- Mowing Frequency: Moderate
- Mowing Height: 2 - 3 in
- Drought Tolerance: Moderate
- Cold Tolerance: Moderate
- Fall Color Retention: High
- Salt Tolerance: Moderate
- Injury Recovery: High
- Shade Tolerance: High
- Wear Resistance: Moderate
- Weed Resistance: Exceptional
- Spring Green Up: High
Insect Tolerance
- Web Worms: Low
- Chinch Bugs: Low
- Army Worms: Exceptional
Disease Tolerance
- Decline: Moderate
- Brown Patch: Low
- Grey Leaf Spot: Low
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* Raleigh St. Augustine
Raleigh St. Augustine is a medium coarse bladed turf and is the most widely available and distributed St. Augustine variety in Texas. Although Raleigh requires more water than other grasses, it does an excellent job choking out weeds when adequately maintained and will exhibit a dark green color in the warmer months with sufficient water.
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*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. *COASTAL GROWN
