MSUcares: Turfgrass Selection Guide

Turfgrass Selection Guide
Turfgrass	Winter Hardiness	*Light requirements				Establishment		Rate of Growth	Normal Color	Maintenance Requirements	Recovery from Stress
Turfgrass	Winter Hardiness	Full Sun	½ Day Sun	Filtered Sunlight	Shade	Seeding	Sprigs, Plugs	Rate of Growth	Normal Color	Maintenance Requirements	Recovery from Stress
Bahiagrass	See Bahiagrass	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Fast	Yellow green	Medium	Good
Seeded bermudagrass	See Common bermudagrass	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Fast	Medium green	High	Excellent
Hybrid bermudagrass	See Hybrid bermudagrass	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Fast	Medium green	High	Excellent
St. Augustine- grass	See St. Augustine- grass	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Moderate	Medium green	High	Good
Centipedegrass	See Centipedegrass	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Slow	Yellow green	Low	Fair
Carpetgrass	See Carpetgrass	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Fast	Yellow green	Low	Fair
Zoysiagrass	See Zoysiagrass	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No*	Yes	Slow	Medium green	Medium	Poor
Kentucky bluegrass	See Kentucky bluegrass	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Moderate	Blue green	Medium	Good
Tall fescue	See Tall fescue	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Fast	Dark green	Low	Poor
Creeping red fescue	See Creeping red fescue	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Moderate	Yellow green	Low	Fair

*Certain zoysiagrasses can be seeded, but seeds are difficult to locate.