Warm-Season Foliage
Explore centipedegrass foliage in a lawn suited to local growing conditions.Grow centipedegrass in a suitable lawn site.
Centipedegrass Seeds
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Growing Level
Easy to Grow
Germination
High Germination
Garden Use
Lawns
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About This Variety
Meet This Variety
Centipedegrass, Eremochloa ophiuroides, is a warm-season lawn grass offered as seed, not sod, plugs, or a finished lawn.
Seed-grown plants may vary; parent characteristics are not guaranteed. No named cultivar, fixed coverage, germination rate, or lawn performance is promised.
Centipedegrass seeds for establishing warm-season lawns in suitable sites. This is seed, not sod or live turf. Establishment and seasonal appearance depend on growing conditions.
Growing at a Glance
Botanical Name
Eremochloa ophiuroides
Life Cycle
Perennial
Sun Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Keep the seedbed moist during establishment; avoid waterlogging
Soil Preference
Well-drained, acidic soil; use a soil test to guide amendments
Why Gardeners Love It
Planting Pack Options
Choose from seed-count and weight options for your planned lawn project.Choose a seed-count or weight option.
Seed-Grown Project
Observe individual seedlings as their foliage and growth develop.Watch individual seedlings develop.
Best Growing Conditions
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun
- Moisture Needs
- Keep the seedbed moist during establishment; avoid waterlogging
- Soil Preference
- Well-drained, acidic soil; use a soil test to guide amendments
How to Grow
Prepare the Site
Clear weeds and prepare a fine seedbed; use a soil test before adding amendments.
Clear weeds, prepare soil, and check soil-test advice.
Sow in Warm Weather
Sow in a locally suitable warm period, following seed-lot depth and rate guidance.
Sow in warm conditions using seed-lot guidance.
Keep the Seedbed Moist
Water gently to keep the seedbed moist without washing away the seed.
Water gently; avoid drying or washing seed away.
Protect Young Grass
Limit foot traffic while young grass develops roots and begins to establish.
Keep traffic off establishing grass.
Maintain Gradually
Adjust watering and lawn care to growth, weather, and local turf guidance.
Match lawn care to growth and local conditions.
Garden Uses
Lawns
Ground Cover
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