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When to plant centipedegrass

Sow centipedegrass outdoors 5 to 10 weeks after the last frost.

Your dates for centipedegrass

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Centipedegrass planting dates by zone

JFMAMJJASOND Zone 4b Zone 5b Zone 6b Zone 7b Zone 8b Zone 9a
Sow outdoorsDates use each zone's typical frost dates. Enter your ZIP code for your own.
Dates from each zone's typical (median) frost dates.
ZoneSow outdoors
Zone 2aJun 23 to Jul 28
Zone 3aJul 9 to Aug 13
Zone 3bJun 29 to Aug 3
Zone 4aJun 19 to Jul 24
Zone 4bJun 12 to Jul 17
Zone 5aJun 7 to Jul 12
Zone 5bJun 6 to Jul 11
Zone 6aJun 4 to Jul 9
Zone 6bMay 30 to Jul 4
Zone 7aMay 24 to Jun 28
Zone 7bMay 14 to Jun 18
Zone 8aMay 3 to Jun 7
Zone 8bApr 21 to May 26
Zone 9aApr 6 to May 11
Zone 9bMar 30 to May 4

Centipedegrass is a warm-season grass for the South and the transition zone. In colder zones most varieties do not survive the winter, so the dates there apply only to the most cold-tolerant varieties.

Where frost is rare

In Florida, seed from April to July so seedlings get a full growing season before winter; fall seeding is discouraged. It needs acidic soil (about pH 4.5-6.5) and turns yellow with iron chlorosis above about pH 6.5-7. Nematodes have historically limited its use on south Florida's sandy soils.

ZonePlanting months in Extension guides
Zone 9Apr-Jul (seed)
Zone 10Apr-Jul (seed); nematodes limit use on south Florida sands

Based on UF/IFAS EDIS ENH8/LH009 Centipedegrass for Florida Lawns (April-July seeding, given for Florida as a whole; zone_9 and zone_10 mapped from Florida). No Arizona, California or Hawaii guide covering centipedegrass planting was found. Warm-winter areas are matched to zones approximately, so use the months for your region.

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