Author: WCPSS

North Carolina Lawn Grasses 6.00 P:1

US Regions or Zones: There are ____ regions or zones, based on ________________: temperature,
available moisture, and length of _________________ season.

Regions 1:

Region 2:

Zoysia

Grasses used in NC:
KY Bluegrass Red Fescue Bentgrass
Tall Fescue Bermudagrass Zoysia
Centipedegrass
St. Augustine Carpet Grass
Bahiagrass

Regions 3:

Cool-season grasses grow best in spring and fall and stay green in ___________.
Warm-_season grasses grow best in summer and go dormant in ___________.

In each of the circles, list where the region of NC is and what grasses are grown in that region. Where the turf is grown in more than one region, make sure you show that in the areas of the circles that are shared. See the example of zoysia. In addition, for each region, tell if that region uses warm-season, cool-season, or both types of grasses.