Turfgrass Recommmentions (coastal plain, utility, shade)

	St. Augustinegrass
	St. Augustinegrass is a warm-season species that spreads by stolons. It has very coarse texture, an open canopy, and is most commonly found in coastal areas due to its preference for warm climates and sandy soils. It is used for home lawns and utility turf, but its lack of cold tolerance restricts its use primarily to the coastal plain.
	Maintenance Program

Grass Species	Shade	Heat	Cold	Drought	Wear	Color	Texture
	Adaptation					Appearance
St. Augustinegrass Maintenance Program	very good	very good	poor	good	poor	medium-dark	coarse

Grass Species	Preferred Season	Rate of Establishment^a	Cutting Height (inches)	Fertilizer (lb N/1000 sq ft/yr)	Mowing Frequency^b
	Planting		Maintenance
St. Augustinegrass Maintenance Program	spring/summer	moderate	2 to 3	2.5	medium-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
St. Augustinegrass Maintenance Program	April 1 to July 31		1

^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

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Planting