Grasses
All Regions
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Bermuda grass (Cynodon spp.)
The many common and hybrid types of Bermuda grass share a low-growing profile and fine-pointed leaves.
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Supina bluegrass (Poa supina)
Another bright green grass, Supina bluegrass grows low with a medium-textured, glossy-bottomed leaf.
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Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea)
This grass grows in tall, upright bunches, especially in a weedy or unmanaged situation.
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Zoysia grass (Zoysia spp.)
A lawn sidewinder, Zoysia grass is a dense, low growing grass with fine pointed leaves. It goes dormant in the winter, turning tan until the spring restores its familiar green.
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St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secondatum)
This medium-green grass can be identified by its low-growing leaves, which are very coarse and twisted.
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Buffalo grass (Buchloe dactyloides)
This was the grass of the Buffalo herds that once roamed the Great Plains, growing with low, narrow leaves in abundance.
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Annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum)
A vivid, candy-apple green color is this grass' hallmark, and it features a wide leaf blade that comes to a point.
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Creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra)
The calling card of Creeping red fescue is a red color at the base of very thin, upright leaves.
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Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis)
Kentucky bluegrass gets its name from its rich, blue-green color. The grass is medium- to fine-textured with canoe-shaped blade tips.
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Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)
The glossy-bottomed leaves of this grass have a medium- to fine-textured leaf blade that comes to a point.
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Bahia grass (Paspalum notatum)
Bahia grass is an open, coarse textured grass that produces a low-to-medium quality turf.
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Centipede grass (Eremochloa ophiuroides)
This yellow-green grass grows low with coarse leaves and takes its name from its short, upright stems, which resemble the namesake insect.