While St Augustine seed is available, establishment using seed if very difficult. A bluish-grey color and/or curled or wilted leaves are an indication that watering is needed. Once established, St Augustine does not need frequent watering except in extended drought conditions. Using plugs grown in trays or transplanted plugs from donor areas of the lawn require less frequent watering as more mature root systems are in place. Watering RequirementsĪll grasses need to be watered daily during establishment using sod (or plugs cut from sod). Thinning can occur in grass grown in shady areas of the lawn.
Augustine grass thrives best in full sun, but can tolerate light shade. Augustine plugs or sod in late spring as temperatures warm and up until late summer (90 days prior to the first frost date in cooler regions). Augustine sod and plugs establish best under warm conditions (80º-100º F) so care should be taken not to plant in late fall. Augustine is a warm season grass that grows best in the warm, mostly humid regions of the United States (to USDA Hardiness Zone 9), particularly along the coasts. Augustine grass due to its’ loose structure of roots and runners (rhizomes/stolons). ( Note: The ProPlugger 5-IN-1 is not recommended for plugging St. It does, however tolerate a wide rage of pH (5.0 to 8.5) as well as higher soil salinity than does bermudagrass, making it a desirable turf near coastlines.It spreads by above ground shoots (stolons) and is usually established by sod or plugs. Augustine doesn’t tolerate poorly drained soils very well, nor does it do well in extreme drought or freezing temperatures. It is native to the tropics and is commonly grown along the fringes of swamps and seashores in the United States. Augustine grass ( Stenotaphrum secundatum), like Bermuda, is a favorite of the warmer climates.
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