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Home Lawn and Turf in Mississippi

Planting Time

Planting a new lawn is not hard if you plan and manage carefully. Lack of planning is a serious error that often leads to failure. Organization is needed for successful lawn establishment.

Planting time. The time of year is crucial in successful establishment of turfgrasses. A turfgrass planted at the wrong time of year will be a disaster; so don’t waste time and money by planting at the wrong time of year.

Planting time for Warm-season grasses

Grass

Gulf Coast
Zone 8b

South and central
Zones 7b and 8a

North
Zone 7a

Bermudagrass Apr. 15-Sept. 30 May 1 - Sept. 1 May 15 - Aug. 15
St. Augustinegrass March 15 - Sept. 15 Apr. 15 - Aug. 15 Not recommended
Centipedegrass Apr. 15 - Sept. 15 May 1 - Sept. 1 Not recommended
Carpetgrass Apr. 15 - Sept. 15 May 1 - Sept. 1 Not recommended
Zoysiagrass March 1 - Sept. 15 Apr. 1 - Sept. 1 Apr. 15 - Aug. 15

Planting time for Cool-season grasses (seeding only)

Grass

Gulf Coast
Zone 8b

South and central
Zones 7b and 8a

North
Zone 7a

Kentucky bluegrass Not recommended Not recommended Sept. 1 - Nov. 1
Tall fescue Not recommended Not recommended Sept. 1 - Nov. 1
Creeping red fescue Not recommended Not recommended Sept. 1 - Nov. 1