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Shown below are two maps, the Turfgrass Adaptation Map
and the Plant Hardiness Zone Map. These maps provide two
different ways of determining which grasses generally
will flourish in a given area. If you still have
questions about the best grass types for your area after
looking at the maps, contact your local county extension
agent for additional input and guidance.
Turfgrass Adaptation Map
The United States generally is divided into four
separate climatic zones of grass adaptation, as shown in
the chart above and one "transition zone". They include
the the following zones:
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cool/humid zone that encompasses the
Northeast, several states of the Midwest and much of
the Pacific Northwest.
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warm/humid zone that includes the Southeast
and extends into Texas.
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warm/arid zone that extends from Texas into
Southern California.
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cool/arid zone that includes the dryer areas
of the Midwest and West.
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transition zone: In addition, there is a
region known in the turf industry as the transition
zone, which extends through the central part of the
country and includes parts of each of the other four
zones. This is the most difficult region in which to
manage grasses. In the transition zone, it is cool
enough in the winter to make it difficult to
maintain many warm-season grasses, yet it is warm
enough in the summer to make it difficult to
successfully grow cool-season grasses. The following
table provides a general summary of which grasses
are best adapted to each zone.
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Grass Adaptation Table
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Zone
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Best Adapted Grasses
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Cool/Humid Zone |
Bluegrasses, fescues, ryegrasses and bentgrasses
are best adapted to this zone. Buffalograsses
and zoysiagrasses also are found in the western
and southern parts of this region, even though
the growing period for these species is
relatively short in these areas. |
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Warm/Humid Zone |
Bermudagrass is the most widely used species in
this zone, although it sometimes can be subject
to winter damage in the northern parts of the
zone. Zoysiagrass is widely used in the upper
part of the zone, whereas carpetgrass,
centipede, bahiagrass and St. Augustine are more
common in the Gulf Coast region. Perennial
ryegrass, rough bluegrass and other cool-season
grasses are used to overseed bermuda in areas
where winter color is desirable. |
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Warm/Arid Zone |
Bermudagrass is the most commonly used species
in this zone, although any of the warm-season
grasses can be used if irrigation is available.
Buffalograss is becoming more important in the
most arid parts of the region. As is the case in
the warm/humid zone, cool-season grasses can be
used for winter overseeding. |
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Cool/Arid Zone |
Any cool-season grasses can be used in this zone
if irrigation is available. Buffalograss is
widely used in the warmer parts of the region,
such as Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado, on
non-irrigated sites. |
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Transition Zone |
The grasses used in the transition zone vary
widely. Zoysiagrass is the best adapted grass to
this region and can be found on lawns, golf
course fairways and tees, and some athletic
fields. Tall fescue has become on of the most
popular lawn species throughout the central and
northern parts of the zone. Kentucky bluegrass
and perennial ryegrass also are widely used in
the northern part of the zone. Bermudagrass is
more common to the southern part of the zone.
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Source: Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management by
Nick Christians
Plant
Hardiness Zone Map
 This
is a slightly simplified version of the USDA Plant
Hardiness Zone Map. It is used primarily to determine
the winter survivability of plants, based on the average
lowest temperatures in a given zone.
This map is useful in determining whether a certain
turfgrass can survive the coldest temperatures that can
be expected in a given area; however, there are many
other factors to consider when determining the ultimate
survivability of turfgrass or any other plants. For
instance, Tallahassee, Florida and Seattle, Washington
both are in Zone 8, but have very different climates and
are in different turfgrass
Adaptation zones.
The turf adaptation map and the plant hardiness zone
map, used together, should give a pretty good idea of
whether a certain grass will thrive in any given area.
Again, if you still aren't sure after consulting the
maps, call your local extension agent for additional
advice.
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(IE: Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Alaska, US Islands) There are no
restrictions on seeds shipped to these states.
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Shipment Dates: Our plugs
ship
year-round every Monday for all orders placed the previous week.
Orders must be placed by 10 am EST on Friday in order to ship the
following week. Since we ship orders once they are placed, please
order only if you are ready to plant.
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