St. Augustine Grass

Mature Height: Up to around 11 inches

Planting Distance: 12 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Rapid

Flower Color: Green, Brown

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Seasonal Growth: Summer and Fall

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: High

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on St. Augustine Grass: Amblyscirtes celia, Amblyscirtes nysa, Asterocampa clyton, Atalopedes campestris, Cisseps fulvicollis, Euptychia rubricata, Hermeuptychia hermes, Hermeuptychia hermes sosybius, Herpetogramma phaeopteralis, Hylephila phyleus, Hylephila phyleus phyleus, Lerema accius, Lerodea eufala, Lerodea julia, Megisto cymela, Megisto rubricata, Nastra julia, Paratrytone melane, Polites vibex, Polites vibex vibex, Wallengrenia otho, Wallengrenia otho otho