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Types of sod grass arizona.
Sod university discusses different types of common sod grass varieties.
It is a perennial grass meaning it comes back year after year.
Warm season sods include zoysia st.
Cool season grasses such as ryegrass bluegrass and turf type fescue are also used in cooler climate zones in arizona particularly the north part of arizona and higher elevations.
Arizona is one of the hottest states in america so cold season grasses are only used for overseeding purposes.
Like all our hybrid bermudas bobsod is a drought tolerant grass and requires very little water compared to cool season grasses like fescue.
Warm season grasses and cool season grasses.
They do this by growing bermuda grass in the summer and ryegrass in the winter.
Augustine varieties and bermuda grasses.
The first thing to understand about grass is something called sod groups.
Warm season sod includes heat tolerant varieties such as.
Augustinegrass kentucky bluegrass and centipedegrass.
Japonica is the type of zoysia seen in the sunday papers as the amazing amazon.
Zoysiagrass is composed of three species which are used for turf purposes.
Bermuda grass such as tifway midiron and others st.
These groups are dependent on the time of year you are installing your lawn.
Below that are our picks for your state which will do best in your area.
There are two sod groups.
There are several commercially available sterile hybrid bermudagrasses for use in arizona for lawns.
All of these are single plant varieties.
As such we ll be primarily focusing on warm season grasses.
Its active season is usually from may to september.
Below is the usda zone map for arizona so you can determine which zone you reside in.
When to plant winter rye grass.
Most arizona sod in the hottest areas of the state consists of bermuda grass.
Bobsod can be mowed with either a rotary or reel mower and be overseeded with bobseed perennial ryegrass for winter color.
Augustine grass also called palmetto st.
Cool season grasses include tall fescue perennial ryegrass and kentucky bluegrass.
So before you move to the desert perhaps consider the upkeep of landscaping your new home.
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Warm season and cool season.
These include the following varieties.
For lawn purposes zoysia japonica is the typical grass used.
This warm season turf grass is best suited to the heat and will stay green and continue to grow as long as it has enough water.