Double Springs - Grass Varieties

Zoysia

Zoysiagrasses are warm season grasses native to China, Japan and other parts of Southeast Asia. The species was named to commemorate an 18th century Austrian botanist, Karl von Zois .In 1911, Zoysia matrella was introduced into the United States from Manila by a USDA botanist, C. V. Piper. Because of its origin the grass was commonly called Manila grass. A highly versatile species, zoysiagrasses make ideal lawn grasses in some situations and can be used on golf courses, parks and athletic fields. They can be grown in all kinds of soils ranging from sands to clays and both acid and alkaline in reaction .There are three principal species of zoysiagrass used for turf: Zoysia japonica, Zoysia matrella, and Zoysia tenuifolia. These species are differentiated by texture, cold tolerance and aggressiveness.

Traits of Zoysiagrass

1. Dense turf prevents weed invasion.
2. Green dense turf in summer when cool-season grasses are off-peak.
3. Moderate to Excellent shade tolerant.
4. Good salt tolerance.
5. Resists many insects and diseases.
6. Heat tolerant.
7. Good drought tolerance.
8. Excellent wear tolerance.
9. Tolerates close mowing.
10. Excellent cold tolerance.

Meyer Z-52 Zoysia ( Zoysia japonica ) was developed and released cooperatively by the Crops Research Division, Agriculture Research Service, and the U.S. Golf Association Green Section in 1951. The selection upon release was named Meyer in honor of Frank N. Meyer, a plant explorer for the Department of Agriculture, who made the first collection of zoysia seed in Korea in 1905. Meyer Z-52 has subsequently been promoted as a grass requiring minimal mowing, fertilization, and irrigation. It also is resistant to weed encroachment, disease and insects. Meyer Z-52 forms a very dense, medium textured lawn that has outstanding wear tolerance and cold tolerance. It can be planted in partially shaded areas as it is fairly shade tolerant. It is a very popular lawn grass that looks best when mowed at 1 1/2" or for golf courses can be mowed to 1/2".

**NEW VARIETY**
Diamond Zoysia ( Zoysia japonica), developed in Brazil, thrives in harsh tropical climates yet exhibits excellent cold hardiness, a combination uncommon to other zoysiagrass. Its beauty and functionality make Empire uniquely suited for homeowners, and commercial sites, and various sportsturf applications. From the tropical heat and humidly of South Florida to the limits of the Transition Zone , Empire exhibits excellent performance.

**NEW VARIETY**
Zorro Zoysia (Zoysia matrella), after seventeen years of documented research, has become the current #1 zoysia in the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program! Zorro is an excellent lawn grass and sportsturf for golf from the steamy Tropics to deep in the cold of the Transition Zone. This Fine Textured - Small Leaf Bladed zoysia is early to green-up in the Spring and has great Fall color retention. Zorro Zoysia tolerates low mowing heights of 3/8" - 1/2" making this variety excellent for fairways, collars, and tees. It 's shade tolerance, disease resistance, excellent density, dark green color, and adaptability to different mowing heights provides an exquisitely luxurious lawn or a phenomenal playing surface for the golfer as it "tees up" the golf ball.

Bermuda

Bermudagrasses are one of the most commonly used warm-season turfgrasses.

Bermudagrasses (Cynodon species), also called wiregrass or devil grass, are planted throughout the South and into the Transition Zone primarily on golf courses, athletic fields, tennis courts, bowling greens and high-quality lawns. They are highly variable sod-forming perennial with extensive creeping rhizomes and stolons, to 1.5 feet tall. Numerous hybrids and cultivars have been developed, including some that tolerate cooler conditions. It usually requires full sun and some varieties require frequent mowing (twice weekly during periods of rapid growth).

Bermudagrass is native to Africa where it thrives on fertile soils. Today, most of the bermudagrasses used for turf are hybrids of two different Cynodon species: C. dactylon and C. transvaalensis.

Traits of bermuda used as turf:

Excellent drought tolerance
Excellent wear tolerance
Tolerates low mowing ( extremely low for ultra dwarf varieties)
Heat tolerant
Salt tolerant
Establishes rapidly
Usually poor shade tolerance

**NEW VARIETY**
Mini Verde is the #1 ultra dwarf for southern golf greens and tees according to the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program! MiniVerde answers the demand of an ultra dwarf bermuda grass with excellent putting characteristics. The grass has an appealing look with dark-green color, short internode length, and a small leaf blade that produces very little vertical growth. MiniVerde is a warm- season turf adaptable to the southern U.S. This ultra dwarf bermuda was developed as an alternative to fine-textured bentgrass and other dwarf bermuda greens because of its excellent color retention. MiniVerde establishes quickly , requires less maintenance than other ultra dwarfs, and holds a uniform coverage in high traffic areas.
**NEW VARIETY**
Double Springs is excited to announce the addition of Celebrity Bermuda Grass to our list of quality, Certified, turfgrasses. Celebrity Bermuda has a fair to moderate SHADE TOLERANCE uncommon to most Bermuda Grasses. It has a striking dark blue-green color with rapid Spring green-up and holds Fall color well. Celebrity establishes faster than " Tif " varieties plus has excellent cold hardiness and drought tolerance. Dramatically reduced mowing requirements, a tight, smooth playing surface, quick recovery from divot damage, and the shade tolerance make this grass an excellent choice for Fairways, Roughs, and Tee Boxes.
Tif Green 328 / Tif Way 419:
These hybrid bermuda grasses have a dark green color, fine textured leaves, and are tough and durable. They are low growing resilient turfgrass that are highly tolerant to heat, drought and heavy traffic. They are ideal for homes with full sun, pets and children, since they can take abnormal abuse and recover from the damage. Other applications are found as the preferred sod for athletic fields, parks and recreation areas. They are not shade tolerant at all and look best when mowed 1" tall. Also available in sprigs for golf courses.
Common Bermuda Grass:
Common Bermuda is drought and wear resistant. It is a full sun grass that spreads vigorously; runners can present a problem in planting beds. As with the hybrid forms of Bermuda, it is ideal for homes with full sun, pets and children, since they can take abnormal abuse and recover from the damage.

St. Augustine

St. Augustine grass, Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze, is a perennial robust grass widely used for pastures and lawns. St. Augustine grass is a coarse textured, stoloniferous species that roots at the nodes. Unlike bermudagrass, St. Augustine grass does not have rhizomes.In the U.S., St. Augustine grass is found from the Carolinas to Florida and westward along the Gulf Coast to Texas and in Southern and Central California. Because of its lack of winter hardiness, St. Augustine grass has historically been restricted to areas with mild winter temperatures but Recently developed strains have greatly improved winter hardiness and has allowed the growing area to stretch upward into the Central Transition Zone. St. Augustine is known to be tolerant of high summer temperatures, and St. Augustine grass retains its color at temperatures as much as 10° lower than those which discolor bermudagrass.

**NEW VARIETY**
Palmetto is a native St. Augustine cultivar selected for better color and finer texture. Majestic St. Augustine demonstrates superior shade, cold, frost, heat, and drought tolerance. This versatile turfgrass is used across the southern United States from the Carolinas to California under a wide range of climate and soil conditions making it the ideal choice for residential and commercial use. Palmetto will remain green longer than any other variety of St. Augustine, and will stay green much longer than Bermuda and Centipede. Palmetto will slowly become dormant after several heavy frosts, and will remain evergreen in temperatures below freezing if there are no frosts. While many varieties of St. Augustine are not very cold tolerant, Palmetto is very cold tolerant. In an extensive study conducted by Clemson University, Palmetto out performed all varieties of St. Augustine (Raleigh came in second) as well as Centipede (considered a cold tolerant, warm season grass).

Centipede

Centipede is often times called the "lazy man's" grass because of it's low maintenance requirements. Centipede is a fairly coarse textured grass with medium green color. It is leafy in appearance with a low creeping growth habit influenced by an active aggressive stolen root system. Centipede can be grown on the poorest of soils. It needs little fertilizer and mowing and grows in shade where Zoysia will not. Centipede is basically problem free as it is resistant to most insects and diseases. Centipede has been grown on our Searcy, Arkansas farm for 10 years, therefore it has acclimated to our weather. If you want a grass that looks like St. Augustine but won't winter kill, Centipede is for you.

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