Valley of the Sun Grass Type Information

The Phoenix Metro Area is known for beautiful lawns and properties year round. Part of that is lush green grass. Whether it is in front of your business, your home or on a golf course it just may help you know the different types grown here in the Valley of the Sun.

Bluegrass / Rye / Fescue

The majority of northern lawns are a combination of Kentucky bluegrass, ryegrass and fescues. Kentucky bluegrass will form the nicest lawn, but it has a very low shade tolerance. Ryegrass can tolerate heavy foot traffic, but does not tolerate extreme cold or drought conditions. Fescues (both tall and fine) are often found in mixes due to their tolerance of shade, foot traffic, cold and drought. When combined correctly, these grasses will form a dense turf that is acceptable for most northern lawns in the U.S.

Feel: soft, with some coarse grass possibly mixed in (tall fescue)
Growth: underground roots called rhizomes
Additional: Note: Most northern lawns are a combination of Kentucky bluegrass, ryegrass and fescue(s). For more information, see the details for each individual grass type.

Floratam St. Augustine 

Grass for shady, moderate traffic areas. Floratam St. Augustine grass was released in the early 1970s by the Florida and Texas Agricultural Experiment Stations as a SAD virus and chinchbug resistant turfgrass (hence the name FLORada and TexasAM). Since then, these resistant qualities have weakened and chinchbugs are now a major problem for Floratam.

Floratam requires more than 6 hours of sunlight. It grows vigorously in warm weather, but in north Flordia, it remains dormant for a relatively long period compared with other cultivars.

Perennial Ryegrass

(Lolium perenne) Perennial Ryegrass is a competitive, cool season grass that is well adapted to moderate temperature. Perrennial Ryegrass is known for its rapid germination and establishment, tolerance to traffic, resistance to insects and stress. Because of this, it is often mixed with Kentucky bluegrass for use in lawns for homes, schools and parks. This turfgrass can be found in lawns throughout North America, although it is less common in Florida, Texas and other southern parts of the United States.

It doesn’t matter to us whether you want desert landscaping, lush lawns or some type of landscaping in between, we can help.  We serve businesses like yours all over the Phoenix Metro Area. To find out how give us a call at 623-848-8277.

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