Ah, Bermudagrass. A fine choice for the garden.

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Bermudagrass

Cynodon dactylon

Zones 7–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Waterlow
Grow time—
Height<1ft
Spacing<6in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorycreeping perennial
Growth habitground cover
Frost tolerancehalf hardy
Heightunder 1ft
Spacingunder 6in
Native us✗
Growing
Waterlow
Drainagewet tolerant
Soil ph min5.0
Soil ph max8.0
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✓
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✓
Container ok✗
Spreadrunners
Deer resistant✗
Drought tolerant✓
Toxic to
People—
Pets—
Livestock✗
Bloom
Length2–6wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Cover
Mat height2–6in
Spread ratefast
Foot trafficheavy
Evergreen✗
Lawn alternative✗
Mowable✓
Between pavers✗
Erosion control✓
Weed suppression✓
Under trees✗
Invasive
Statusnoxious
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✓
Escapes cultivation✓
Calendar, zone 7
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sownononoyesyesyesnononononono
Harvest————————————