Bermudagrass
Appearance: Dark Green with fine to medium leaf texture.
Climate Suitability: Best adapted to hot, dry or tropical climates.
Recommendations: Do not use in the shade.
Special Characteristics: Highly resistanct to drought; well adapted to infertile, well-drained siel but requires adequate fertilization. Withstands wear better than most grasses and can tolerate heavy traffic; recovers from injury more rapidly than other grasses; aggressively competes with weeds and is disease-resistant.
Optimum Mowing Height: 1" - 2"

Centipedegrass
Appearance: Medium to dark green; dense.
Climate Suitability: Grows well where rainfall is high and summers are warm and humid.
Recommendations: Ideal for any general-purpose lawn. Grows well in full sun, yet also adapts well to shade.
Special Characteristics: Low maintenance; has a rapid recovery rate from drought. Recovers slowly from damage and cannot withstand heavy wear; aggressively competes with weeds.
Optimum Mowing Height: 1" - 2"

St. Augustinegrass
Appearance: Broad, dark green blades; dense turf.
Climate Suitability: Well adapted to coastal regions with hot, tropical climates. Raleigh variety available for Triangle area.
Recommendations: Some varieties do well in shade and some perform fair to excellent in drought conditions.
Special Characteristics: Grows fast and established quickly; low to moderate maintenance required; recovers quickly from injury and is moderately wear-resistant; fairly disease-resistance.
Optimum Mowing Height: 2" - 3"

Zoysiagrass
Appearance: Light to medium green; fine to medium coarseness.
Climate Suitability: Ideal for hot, humid climates, but many varieties will thrive in cool areas as well.
Special Characteristics: Slow to establish; easy to maintain with low to medium irrigation needs; tolerates heavy traffic. Has the best wear resistance of any grass. It has moderate to good drought resistance and performs fairly well in partial shade. Density prevents most weeds from growing, and some varieties have good resistance to disease. Tolerates high saline and infertile soils relatively well.
Optimum Mowing Height: 1/4" - 1 1/2"