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Turfgrass…
How you identify grass
Identifying North Carolina lawn grass varieties.
• There are three regions or zones based on climate– Temperature – Available moisture – Length of growing
season
U.S. Regions or Zones
• Three of the U.S. regions or zones are in North Carolina.– Mountains and Western Piedmont= Region 1– Central and Eastern Piedmont and Coastal
Plains= Region 2– Extreme Southeastern Coast=Region 3
Climatic Conditions in North Carolina
• Many lawn grasses are grown in the North Carolina Regions
• Each region has its own suitable grass
Region 1-Cool Season Grasses
• Kentucky Bluegrass• Bentgrass• Tall Fescue
Region 2- Transition Zone
• Bermudagrass• Zoysia• Centipedegrass• St. Augustine• Carpetgrass• Tall Fescue• Kentucky Bluegrass
Region 3-Warm Season
• St. Augustine• Bermuda• Carpetgrass• Zoysia• Bahiagrass
Cool Season Grasses
• Grow best in spring and fall
• Stay green in winter• Tall Fescue, Kentucky
Bluegrass, Fine Fescue, Perennial Ryegrass, Annual Ryegrass
Warm Season Grasses
• Grow best in summer• Go dormant in winter• Bermudagrass, Zoysia,
St. Augustine, Bahiagrass, Centipede grass
Identification-Growth Habits
• Ways new shoots are produced– Rhizome=KY Bluegrass– Stolon= Centipedegrass and
St. Augustine– Stolon and
Rhizome=Bermuda and Zoysia
– Bunch type=Tall Fescues, Perennial Ryegrass, and Annual Ryegrass
Identification-Leaf Texture
• Fine-Bermuda, KY, Perennial Rye, Zoysia
• Medium-Centipede and Annual Rye
• Coarse-Bahia, St. Augustine grass and Tall Fescue from medium to coarse
Identification-Color
• Light green– Centipede
Identification-Color
• Medium Green– Tall Fescue
Identification-Color
• Medium green to dark green– KY, Bahia, St. Augustine grass, Zoysia
Identification-Color
• Light to dark green– Bermudagrass
Kentucky Bluegrass
• Growth habit-rhizome• Cool season• Leaf texture-fine• Color-Medium to dark
green
Bermuda
• Growth Habit-both stolon and rhizome
• Warm season• Leaf texture-fine• Color-light to dark
green
Zoysia
• Growth Habit-both stolon and rhizome
• Warm season• Leaf texture-fine• Color-medium to dark
green