Warm season grass (Mid to Southern Cal - Warm Climate Zones):
Bermudagrass is the most commonly used warm season grass in the interior regions of California with high summer temperatures. Bermuda grass has good growth, color, texture and density during the warm spring, summer and early fall; however, they do go dormant during the winter months. Bermuda can be established in the spring or early summer by seed, whereas, hybrid bermuda must be established in root stock in sod, stolons, or plugs, which can be purchased from your local nursery. Lesser used warm season grasses are St. Augustine (vegetative only), zoysia (Southern Cal), and buffalo grass. Buffalo grass is excellent for the adverse conditions found in the lower valley of the desert southwest in California. Because of its drought tolerance, low nutritional requirements and short stature, it is drawing increasing attention for its potential use as a low-maintenance turfgrass for California. Like bermuda grass, all warm season grasses grow best during the spring, summer and early fall and are dormant in winter.

Cool season grasses (Northern Cal - Cool Climate Zones):
The major cool season grasses that are commonly established in cool summer regions include Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass and tall fescue. These grasses can be seeded alone to a lawn or many times mixes containing Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass are used. Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass are both quite fine textured grasses that have a good year-round green color. The new improved, or elite varieties of bluegrass and ryegrass will make an excellent lawn for many years if properly maintained. Tall fescue, is much coarser textured because of a characteristic broad leaf blade. It does, however, provide a year-round green color and is considered very wear tolerant. Because of its toughness and comparatively low maintenance requirement, tall fescue is frequently used for low maintenance, high traffic lawns. Tall fescue is more heat and drought tolerant the ryegrass or bluegrass and can be be used down into Mid California, but not Southern California unless that area is quite shady. Fine fescue may also be used at high elevations of California where freezing temperatures are common and in shady areas.

Click Name To View Grass Seed Choice		Type	Applications
Bermuda Grass - Oasis		Warm Season	Lawns - Full Sun - Fast Growing
Bermuda Grass - Blackjack		Warm Season	Lawns - Full Sun - Fast Growing
Bermuda Grass - Yukon		Warm Season	Lawns - Golf Course - Fast Growing Full Sun - High End - Best Cold Tolerance
Bermuda Grass - Arden 15		Warm Season	Lawns - Golf Course - Fast Growing Full Sun - High End
Buffalo Grass - Buffalo Supreme		Warm Season	Lawns - High Drought Tolerance - Full Sun
Seashore Paspalum - Seaspray		Warm Season	Lawns - Mostly Sunny to Full Sun - Best Salt Tolerance
Bentgrass Colonial - Highland		Cool Season	Lawns - Full Sun - Northern Cal
Bentgrass Colonial - SR 7150		Cool Season	Lawns - Golf Courses - Full Sun Northern Cal
Cool Season Mix - Showtime		Cool Season	Lawns - Full Sun to Moderate Shade Rye, Kentucky Bluegrass, Fine Fescue Mix - Northern Cal
Cool Season Mix - Garland		Cool Season	Lawns - Full Sun to Moderate Shade Rye, Fine Fescue Mix - Northern Cal
Fescue/Hybrid Bluegrass Mix - Combat Extreme South		Cool Season	Lawns - Wear Tolerant - Extra Heat Tolerance Northern Cal or Shade in Southern Cal
Fescue Blend - Combat Extreme Transition		Cool Season	Lawns - Wear Tolerant - Northen Cal Shade In Southern Cal
Fine Fescue Blend - Legacy		Cool Season	Lawns - Full Sun To Moderate Shade Only In Northern Cal
Kentucky Bluegrass - Bluegrass Supreme		Cool Season	Lawns - Golf Gourses - Full Sun Only In Northern Cal
Kentucky Bluegrass - Midnight		Cool Season	Lawns - Golf Courses - Full Sun Only In Northern Cal
OSP Ryegrass		Cool Season	Lawns - Golf Courses - Southern Winter Overseed
Shade Grass - Poa Supina Mix		Cool Season	Lawns - Full Sun - Deep Shade - Best Shade Grass Only In Northern Cal

Kentucky Bluegrass - Midnight

Northern California

 

Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass is the most Popular Blue Grass In America. The images above of Midnight Kentucky bluegrass from customers and aroundtheyard.com illustrate how beautiful Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass is. It is a unique compact-type variety grown in the plush Willamette Valley in Oregon to be distributed across the United States.

• Dark Green Color
• Lawns
• Cost Efficient

Combat Extreme Southern

Three way turf type fescue

 

Combat Southern is a popular choice for homeowners because it is more cost effective for lawns than bermudagrass alternatives. Blending fescue grass seed varieties together that have top performance on some of the desired characteristics allows the lawn to adapt itself to various conditions. In the shady areas, the grass seed varieties with good shade tolerance will prevail, in the high traffic areas the best wear tolerant grass seed varieties will prevail, etc. The result is a beautiful lawn grass everywhere, from the same seed blend.

• Cost Effective
• Lawns
• Wear Resistant

Below is the USDA Zone Map for California so you can determine which zone you reside in. Below that are our picks for your state which will do best in your area. Next on this page are tables which list various grasses and their characteristics so you can compare before you decide on your purchase. Click on the product name (ie. Midnight) for more information about that grass and to make your purchase.

USDA Zone Map For California