Comparison Chart

Grass Species

Shade Tolerance

Water  Requirement

Traffic Tolerance

St. Augustine

High

Medium

Low

Bermuda

Very low

Med.-Low

High

Buffalo

Medium

Very Low

Medium

Tall Fescue

High

Medium

Medium

JaMur Zoysia

Med.-High

Medium

High

Zeon Zoysia

Med.-High

Medium

Medium

Grass Species

Cold Tolerance

Salinity Tolerance

Disease Potential

St. Augustine

Low

Medium

High

Bermuda

Medium

Med.-High

Med.-Low

Buffalo

High

Low

Low

Tall Fescue

High

Low

Low

JaMur Zoysia

High

Med.-High

Med.-Low

Zeon Zoysia

Medium

Medium

Med.-Low

Grass Species

Mowing Frequency

Mowing Height

Fertility

Requirement

Leaf

Texture

St. Augustine

5-7 days

2.5-3.5"

Medium

Coarse

Bermuda

3-7 days

1.0-1.5"

High

Fine

Buffalo

7-14 days

2.5-3.0"

Low

Fine

Tall Fescue

5-7 days

2.5-3.0"

Medium

Coarse

JaMur Zoysia

7-10 days

1.0-1.5"

Med.-Low

Medium

Zeon Zoysia

5-7 days

0.5-1.0"

Medium

Fine