Turf of Arkansas - Warm Season By Common Name

Common Name	Scientific Name	Comments

Bermudagrass	Cynodon dactylon	Warm season grass; #1 or #2 most popular warn season lawn grass in Arkansas Shade tolerance: low Nitrogen requirement: high Mowing height: 1/2 to 1.5" depending on cultivar Drought tolerant Establish: typically sod or plugs; new varieties from seed ('Riviera', 'Yukon') Cultivars: 'Tifway' ('419') Cold hardiness: statewide
Centipedegrass	Eremochloa ophiuroides	Warm season grass Shade tolerance: fair (more than bermudagrass; less than St. Augustine and zoysiagrass) Nitrogen requirement: low (less than 2 pounds per year) Mowing height: 1 to 2" Requires more moisture than bermudagrass Establish: typically sod or plugs; seed available Cold hardiness: central and south Arkansas
St. Augustinegrass	Stenotaphrum secondatum	Warm season grass; not very common Shade tolerance: best of the warm season grasses Nitrogen requirement: medium to high Mowing height: 2 to 3" Water requirement: high Establish: mainly sod Cold hardiness: southern Arkansas
Zoysia	Zoysia sp.	Warm season grass; very popular lawn turf in new construction Shade tolerance: fair (not as tolerant as St. Augustine but much better than bermudagrass) Nitrogen requirement: very low Mowing height: 1 to 2" depending on cultivar Water requirement: low to medium Establish: mainly sod; seed starting to appear Cultivars: 'El Toro', 'Meyer', 'Emerald' Cold hardiness: statewide

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