Palmetto St. Augustine
Palmetto St. Augustine
Characteristics
Thick blades with a rich green to dark green, sometimes with a bluish hue
Hot Weather Tolerance
Excellent
Sun Requirement
3 – 4 hours (Excellent)
Wear Resistance
Fair
Injury Recovery
Fair. St Augustine is Susceptible to several diseases, including brown patch and take-all patch, which is why injury recovery is graded to fair. It is common practice to spray with fungicides especially in hot humid conditions.
Winter Color
Dormant
Mowing Height
3″ – 4″
Our Most Popular Sod: Palmetto St. Augustine Serving Augusta, GA
With over 1 billion square feet sold, Palmetto St. Augustine is the most sold patented turfgrass globally. Selected for improved color and texture. Palmetto has excellent shade, cold, frost, heat, and drought tolerance. This adaptable turfgrass is utilized across the southern United States, from the Carolinas to California, in a range of climatic and soil conditions, making it a suitable choice for both residential and commercial applications. The downside to this grass is its susceptibility to fungus in hot humid conditions where low lying breezes are missing. Spraying regularly with fungicides is a common practice. Landscapers often educate their customers on this practice and the best product to use.