Lawn Grasses - Zone Table - SELECT BY NUMBERS |
GRASS KIND | MAP ZONE | SEED RATE for Lawns @ 1000 sq. ft. | Planting Depth | When to Plant | Best USDA* Zones |
Bahiagrass: Pensacola | 9 | 5-10 | 1/4" to 1/2" | Spring / Summer | 7 to 11 |
Bahiagrass: Argentine | 9-10 | 5-10 | 1/4" to 1/2" | Spring / Summer | Lower 8 to 11 |
Bentgrass | 1 thru 9 & 11-12 | 1/2-1 | 1/4" to 1/2" | Spring or Fall (Fall is Best) | 4 to 6 |
Bermuda | 9-10-11-12 | 2-3 | 1/4" | March - August | 7 to10 |
Bluegrass | 1-3-4-5-6-7-8 | 1-3 | 1/4" to 1/2" | Feb-May Sept - Nov | 2 to 6 |
Carpetgrass | 9 | 4-5 | 1/4" to 1/2" | Spring / Summer | Coastal 8-9 |
Centipede | 9 | 1/4 - 1 | 1/4" | Spring / Summer | 7 to 10 |
Fescue: Tall & KY-31 | 1-3-5-6-7-8-12 | 5-10 | 1/4" to 1/2" | Spring or Fall (Fall is Best) | 4 to 7 |
Fescue: Creeping Red | 1-3-4-5-6-7-8 | 3-5 | 1/4" to 1/2" | Spring or Fall (Fall is Best) | 3 to 7 |
Native-Buffalo | 5 | 1-2 | 1/4" to 1/2" | Spring | 5 to 8 |
Ryegrass: Annual | All zones | 5-10 | 1/4" to 1/2" | Fall | All Zones(Seasonal) |
Ryegrass: Perennial | 2 to 8+All for overseeding | 1-10 | 1/4" to 1/2" | Spring or Fall (Fall is Best) | 3-6 Per. 7-10 Overseed |
St. Augustine | 9-10 | 1/2 - 1 | 1/4" to 1/2" | Spring & April-August | 8 to 10 |
Zoysia | 8-9-10-11-12 | 1-2 (raw seed) 2-3 (coated) | 1/4" to 1/2" | Spring & April-August | lower 5 to 10 |