Common
Grass Types

Check out our grass identification chart to recognize types like Bermuda, Zoysia, and Fescue. For quick grass identification with photos and customized lawn care plans, download our grass identifier app.

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Warm Season Grasses

Thrive during hot summer months (Zones 7-10)

Bermuda Grass

Cynodon dactylon

Heat & drought tolerant
Fast-growing
Dense turf
High traffic tolerance

Zones 7-10

St. Augustine Grass

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Shade tolerant
Coarse texture
Salt tolerant
Low maintenance

Zones 8-10

Zoysia Grass

Zoysia spp.

Dense carpet-like turf
Drought resistant
Low fertilizer needs
Slow growing

Zones 5-10

Centipede Grass

Eremochloa ophiuroides

Low maintenance
Slow growth rate
Acidic soil preference
Poor traffic tolerance

Zones 7-10

Cool Season Grasses

Better for cooler climates (Zones 2-7)

Kentucky Bluegrass

Poa pratensis

Beautiful color
Self-repairing
Cold hardy
Moderate maintenance

Zones 2-7

Perennial Ryegrass

Lolium perenne

Fast germination
High traffic tolerance
Bright green color
Quick establishment

Zones 3-7

Tall Fescue

Festuca arundinacea

Heat tolerant
Deep root system
Drought resistant
Transition zone adapted

Zones 3-8

Fine Fescue

Festuca spp.

Shade tolerant
Low maintenance
Fine texture
Low fertility needs