Centipede

Centipede

Common Centipede is one of the most widely used grasses for home lawns in the Southeastern United States. Well suited for low pH soils, common Centipede is a slow growing grass that needs very little fertilizer and handles drought well.

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Where It Grows

Centipede Characteristics

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Uses

  • Golf, Commercial, Sports/Parks, Home
  • Blade-width: 5.5 mm
  • Feel: Moderately Soft
  • Soils: Sand, Clay with low pH
  • Growth: Stolons
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Color

  • Color: Emerald Green
  • Fall Color Retention: Excellent
  • Spring Green Up: Very Good
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Maintenance

  • Mower: Standard Rotary
  • Height: 1–2″
  • Weed Control: Very Good
  • Insect Resistance: Very Good
  • Disease Resistance: Very Good
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Wear Tolerance

  • Wear: Good
  • Injury Recovery: Very Good
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Shade Tolerance

  • Shade: Very Good
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Drought Tolerance

  • Drought: Excellent
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