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RECOMMENDED FOR LAWNS
WITH A MINIMUM OF 8 HOURS OF SUNLIGHT.
Raleigh St. Augustine has a medium to dark green color and very coarse leaf texture. Raleigh St. Augustine is the most cold tolerant variety of St. Augustine and is best suited for the eastern Piedmont and Coastal Plain. It has good shade and salt tolerance making it a good choice for these environments.

St. Augustine grass is a fast growing grass that has a medium to dark green color and coarse leaf texture. With proper maintenance, it will provide a dense, lush cover for a turf lawn. As a warm-season grass, it is best adapted to warm, humid areas that are not exposed to excessive or intense periods of cold weather. The "Raleigh" variety has the best cold tolerance and seems best suited for North Carolina's eastern piedmont and coastal plains regions. Seed is not available, so it can only be vegetatively planted. St. Augustine grass generally grows best in fertile, well-drained soils. It has excellent tolerant to shade and has exhibited good salt, heat, and, to a moderate extent, drought tolerance.

To find out specific maintenance and care instructions by seasons for Raleigh St. Augustine, please choose one of the links below.

December - February  |  March - May  |  June - August  |  September - November

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