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Gardening Zone Climate Seeds
Turfgrass Selection Map
| Lawn Grasses - Turfgrass Selection Climate Zone MAP |
| Locate your area from the large map at top or the smaller one below. This should be where your grass will live. Match your location color with the Number from the chart (below right) and then locate your area on the table listed below.
Note that you should already have determined your type of grass - Warm Season - Cool Season or Transition zone grass. - Red colors represent Warm Season grasses and Blue colors are Cool season in the Zone Table below:
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| GRASS KIND |
MAP ZONE |
SEED RATE
for Lawns
@ 1000 sq. ft. |
Planting Depth |
When to Plant |
Best USDA*
Zones |
Bahiagrass:
Pensacola |
9 |
5-10 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring / Summer |
7 to 11 |
Bahiagrass:
Argentine |
9-10 |
5-10 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring / Summer |
Lower 8 to 11 |
| Bentgrass |
1 thru 9 & 11-12 |
1/2-1 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring or Fall
(Fall is Best) |
4 to 6 |
| Bermuda |
9-10-11-12 |
2-3 |
1/4" |
March - August |
7 to10 |
| Bluegrass |
1-3-4-5-6-7-8 |
1-3 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Feb-May
Sept - Nov |
2 to 6 |
| Carpetgrass |
9 |
4-5 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring / Summer |
Coastal 8-9 |
| Centipede |
9 |
1/4 - 1 |
1/4" |
Spring / Summer |
7 to 10 |
Fescue:
Tall & KY-31 |
1-3-5-6-7-8-12 |
5-10 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring or Fall
(Fall is Best) |
4 to 7 |
Fescue:
Creeping Red |
1-3-4-5-6-7-8 |
3-5 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring or Fall
(Fall is Best) |
3 to 7 |
| Native-Buffalo |
5 |
1-2 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring |
5 to 8 |
Ryegrass:
Annual |
All zones |
5-10 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Fall |
All Zones(Seasonal) |
Ryegrass:
Perennial |
2 to 8
+All for overseeding |
1-10 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring or Fall
(Fall is Best) |
3-6 Per.
7-10 Overseed |
| St. Augustine |
9-10 |
1/2 - 1 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring & April-August |
8 to 10 |
| Zoysia |
8-9-10-11-12 |
1-2 (raw seed)
2-3 (coated) |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring & April-August |
lower 5
to 10 |
Special Notes: The rates listed above are approximate guides. Higher seeding rates generally result in fast establishment times for grasses. - No warranty or guarantee, express or implied is provided based on using the above rates for planting your lawn. Different aspects, including soil, weather, seed quality, planting procedures, and other variables will determine the actual rate needed to seed your lawn.
*NOT all USDA zones listed are suitable for grasses due to RAINFALL amounts & Soil type considerations. That is why the Turf Selection zone map is more suited for selecting a grass for your area than using just the USDA map.
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