Warm-season grasses
Warm-season grasses perform best in southern climates where summers are
hot and dry or humid and winters are mild. During the winter, warm-season grasses may go dormant and lose their green color if the average air or
soil temperature drops below 50 - 55 F. Some warm-season turfgrasses will
die if exposed to extended periods of subfreezing temperatures.
Cool-season grasses
Cool-season grasses do best in northern and coastal climates where summers
are mild and winters are cold. Cool-season grasses thrive during the fall
and early spring. They remain green year-round unless temperatures consistently
fall below freezing.
Grass
species
Some warm-season grasses may tolerate colder climates better than others.
Likewise, some cool-season grasses tolerate warmer temperatures better
than others do. When planting, choose a variety that best suits your conditions.
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Find out more
about growth of grasses by clicking anywhere on either of the two growth
rate curves.
Establish grasses during the period of most active growth: late spring
or early summer for warm-season grasses and fall or spring for cool-season grasses.
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