Plant WitchMascarene Grass
Zoysia tenuifolia
Zones 10–13
| Sun | full sun |
|---|---|
| Water | low |
| Grow time | — |
| Height | <1ft |
| Spacing | <6in |
| Full sun | ✓ |
|---|---|
| Part shade | ✓ |
| Shade | ✗ |
| Life cycle | perennial |
|---|---|
| Category | creeping perennial |
| Growth habit | ground cover |
| Frost tolerance | tender |
| Height | under 1ft |
| Spacing | under 6in |
| Native us | ✗ |
| Water | low |
|---|---|
| Drainage | well drained |
| Soil ph min | 5.5 |
| Soil ph max | 7.5 |
| Propagation | |
| Seed | ✗ |
| Cutting | ✓ |
| Division | ✓ |
| Graft | ✗ |
| Tuber bulb crown | ✗ |
| Transplant | ✓ |
| Container ok | ✓ |
| Spread | clump |
| Deer resistant | ✓ |
| Drought tolerant | ✓ |
| Toxic to | |
| People | — |
| Pets | — |
| Livestock | ✗ |
| Length | under 2wk |
|---|---|
| Colors | |
| White | ✗ |
| Yellow | ✗ |
| Orange | ✗ |
| Red | ✗ |
| Pink | ✗ |
| Purple | ✗ |
| Blue | ✗ |
| Green | ✗ |
| Mat height | under 2in |
|---|---|
| Spread rate | slow |
| Foot traffic | none |
| Evergreen | ✓ |
| Lawn alternative | ✓ |
| Mowable | ✗ |
| Between pavers | ✓ |
| Erosion control | ✗ |
| Weed suppression | ✗ |
| Under trees | ✗ |
| Status | none |
|---|---|
| Regions | |
| Northeast | ✗ |
| Southeast | ✗ |
| Midwest | ✗ |
| Plains | ✗ |
| Southwest | ✗ |
| Mountain west | ✗ |
| Pacific northwest | ✗ |
| California | ✗ |
| Hawaii | ✗ |
| State noxious | ✗ |
| Escapes cultivation | ✗ |
| Not suited to zone 7. Grows in zones 10–13. |
References: Wikipedia · how this data is made