Growing Information
USDA Zones
8–11
Sun
Full Sun Part Shade
Water
medium
Height
2"–4"
🐶 Dog-Friendly†🐱 Cat-Friendly†
The dominant lawn grass of Florida and the Gulf Coast. Thrives in heat, humidity, and partial shade — one of the few lawn grasses that tolerates shade.
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