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