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Manila Grass

Zoysia matrella

Zones 7–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Watermedium
Grow time—
Height<1ft
Spacing<6in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorygrass
Growth habitground cover
Frost tolerancehardy
Heightunder 1ft
Spacingunder 6in
Native us✗
Growing
Watermedium
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min6.0
Soil ph max7.5
Propagation
Seed✗
Cutting✓
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadrunners
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✓
Toxic to
People—
Pets—
Livestock✗
Bloom
Lengthunder 2wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Cover
Mat heightunder 2in
Spread rateslow
Foot trafficheavy
Evergreen✓
Lawn alternative✗
Mowable✓
Between pavers✓
Erosion control✓
Weed suppression✓
Under trees✓
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✓
Calendar, zone 7
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sownononoyesyesyesnononononono
Harvest————————————