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When to plant st. augustinegrass

Plant st. augustinegrass out 5 to 10 weeks after the last frost.

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St. Augustinegrass planting dates by zone

JFMAMJJASOND Zone 4b Zone 5b Zone 6b Zone 7b Zone 8b Zone 9a
Plant outDates use each zone's typical frost dates. Enter your ZIP code for your own.
Dates from each zone's typical (median) frost dates.
ZonePlant out
Zone 2aJun 23 to Jul 28
Zone 3aJun 30 to Aug 4
Zone 3bJun 21 to Jul 26
Zone 4aJun 17 to Jul 22
Zone 4bJun 12 to Jul 17
Zone 5aJun 7 to Jul 12
Zone 5bJun 5 to Jul 10
Zone 6aJun 3 to Jul 8
Zone 6bMay 28 to Jul 2
Zone 7aMay 21 to Jun 25
Zone 7bMay 10 to Jun 14
Zone 8aMay 3 to Jun 7
Zone 8bApr 21 to May 26
Zone 9aApr 6 to May 11
Zone 9bMar 7 to Apr 11

St. Augustinegrass 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

Where frost is rare it can be planted year-round. UF/IFAS rates late fall, winter or spring as the best establishment time in south Florida, while central and north Florida should avoid cold winter and hot, dry summer months. In California, warm-season sod does best laid in mid to late spring. Floratam has the poorest cold tolerance and suits southern Texas and the Gulf Coast.

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