Palmetto St. Augustine Turf Grass

Palmetto St. Augustine forms a thick lawn with slightly smaller leaf blades(8-9mm) than Raleigh with a dark emerald green color. An aggressive grass, Palmetto recovers from moderate traffic relatively quickly from above ground runners. With a massive root system, Palmetto is the most shade tolerant St. Augustine grass (needs 4 to 5 hours of direct sunlight) and also the most drought tolerant. Highly susceptible to chinch bugs and fall brown patch.

Mowing is a critical and often under appreciated
cultural practice:

Maintain Palmetto at 2.5-3.5" (3" is optimal)
Heights above 3.5" will reduce quality
Rotary mowers are acceptable
Mow every 5-7 days during the active growing season
Mow every 10-14 days, or as needed, during cooler weather
Never cut more than 1/3 of the total length of the blade at any one mowing

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