UC Healthy Lawns—Turf adaptations and tolerances

The UC Guide to Healthy Lawns

Turf adaptations and tolerances

Turf species somewhat adapted to summer heat
Turf species	Tolerance					Temperature adaptation	Planting method
Turf species	Cold	Drought	Shade	Salinity	Wear/Traffic	Temperature adaptation	Planting method
Dichondra	Low	Low	Moderate	Low	Low	Warm-season	Seed, plugs

Turf species well adapted to summer heat
Turf species	Tolerance					Temperature adaptation	Planting method
Turf species	Cold	Drought	Shade	Salinity	Wear/Traffic	Temperature adaptation	Planting method
Bermudagrass	Low	High	Low	High	High	Warm-season	Seed, sod, stolons, sprigs, plugs
Buffalograss	Moderate	High	Low	Low	Low	Warm-season	Seed, sod, plugs
Kikuyugrass	Low	High	Moderate	Moderate	High	Warm-season	Sod, stolons
Seashore paspalum	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Moderate	Warm-season	Sod, stolons
St. Augustinegrass	Low	Moderate	High	High	Moderate	Warm-season	Sod, stolons
Tall fescue*	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate-high	Cool-season	Seed, sod
Zoysiagrass	Low - moderate	High	Moderate-high	Moderate	High	Warm-season	Sprigs, sod

*Tall fescue has moderate to high tolerance for heat.

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