Turfgrass Recommmentions (coastal plain, golf courses, greens)

	creeping bentgrass
	Creeping bentgrass is a cool-season species that spreads by stolons and is able to tolerate very close mowing heights. It is best adapted for use on putting greens all over the state, but can also be grown on fairways and tee boxes in the coolest regions of the mountains. It is not well-suited for home lawns.

	bermudagrass
	Bermudagrass is most commonly found on golf courses, athletic fields, and home lawns. Desirable characteristics include the spreading growth habit, good wear tolerance, and good to high overall quality. Cultivar selection should depend on establishment method desired (seed or vegetative) and maintenance requirements.
	Maintenance Program	Cultivars

Grass Species	Shade	Heat	Cold	Drought	Wear	Color	Texture
	Adaptation					Appearance
creeping bentgrass	good	poor	very good	very poor	good	medium	very fine
bermudagrass Maintenance Program Cultivars	very poor	very good	very poor	excellent	excellent	medium	medium

Grass Species	Preferred Season	Rate of Establishment^a	Cutting Height (inches)	Fertilizer (lb N/1000 sq ft/yr)	Mowing Frequency^b
	Planting		Maintenance
creeping bentgrass	fall	moderate	0.125 to 0.5	4 to 8	medium-high
bermudagrass Maintenance Program Cultivars	spring/summer	moderate	0.75	4 to 5	very high

^A Establishment rate is dictated by planting rate, intensity of culture, and environment.
^B Moving frequency is dictated by season, intensity of management, and use.

Grass Species	Planting Date^a	Seeds (Pounds of seed per 1000 sq ft)	Space Planting (Bushels of sprigs per 1000 sq ft)	Broadcasting (Bushels of sprigs per 1000 sq ft)
		Planting Rate per 1000 sq ft
creeping bentgrass	September 15 to October 15	0.5
bermudagrass Maintenance Program Cultivars	March 1 to July 1		0.75	3 to 10

^A Optimum date of planting. Seeding beyond these dates increases the chance of failure. Sod consisting of cool-season grasses can be installed anytime the ground is not frozen. Warm-season grasses can be installed as long as soil temperature exceeds 55

Suggested Grasses

Adaption Appearance

Maintenance

Planting