Stenotaphrum secundatum seed Buffalo grass
LATIN NAME: Stenotaphrum secundatum
COMMON NAME: St Augustine Grass
St Augustine grass is the fine, broad-bladed, creeping grass of the warm lawns and the coasts, and its dense, blue-green, carpet-like growth has made it one of the most planted lawn grasses of the warm regions for a very long time. The low, creeping grass spreads by the stout, above-ground runners, and it carries the broad, flat, blunt-tipped, blue-green leaves, giving a dense, soft, carpet-like lawn. The grass is a fine, easy, dependable lawn plant of the warm, moist, sheltered ground, and it grows on well in the light shade as well as the sun. It is a plant of the warm, moist, well-drained ground.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
St Augustine grass has a steady and growing place in the plant science, and the grass has been studied for its broad, flat leaves and its place among the most planted of the warm-climate lawn grasses. The stout, above-ground runners and the way the grass forms the dense, blue-green carpet have been studied closely, and the plant keeps showing up in the work on the warm-climate turf grasses and the lawn plants of the coasts. The broad, blunt-tipped leaves and the easy, spreading habit have also made it a fine soil-holding grass, and it is a regular subject of the studies of the turf grasses and the coastal lawn plants of the warm regions.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
St Augustine grass is grown for the dense, soft, blue-green lawn. The broad-bladed grass forms a fine, easy, dependable carpet of the warm, sheltered garden, and it grows on well in the light shade as well as the sun. The creeping runners hold the soil well, and the grass is a fine, generous choice for the warm lawns, the parks and the banks. It has been written up in the horticultural papers for its easy, dense, carpet-like ways and its fine blue-green colour, and it is a fine, dependable grass of the warm, moist, sheltered garden.
St Augustine grass is one of the most planted of the warm-climate lawn grasses, and the broad, flat, blue-green leaves form a dense, soft, carpet-like lawn. The creeping runners hold the soil well, and the grass grows on happily in the light shade as well as the sun, making it a fine, dependable choice for the warm garden.
In the right spot the St Augustine grass is a fine, dependable, generous lawn grass, and it asks for very little beyond the warmth and the moist, well-drained ground. The broad, flat, blue-green leaves form a dense, soft, carpet-like lawn through the warm season.
To grow the St Augustine grass from seed, sow the small, hard seeds into trays of moist, free-draining soil, covering them lightly, keep them in a warm, bright, open spot and water gently. The seedlings are up within a few weeks and grow on steadily into fine, creeping tufts. With the warmth and the moist, well-drained ground, the dense, blue-green carpet will be there through the warm season.
As the common name suggests, buffalo and other livestock once found this species a valuable source of forage. Settlers also made use of this plant, using its strong sod for making sod houses. Currently, its attractive, thick growth has made it a popular turfgrass. The genus name “Buchloe” comes from the Greek words for “cow grass,” while the species name “dactyloides” means “finger-like” in reference to the plant’s slender blades.
Direct sow either in late fall or early spring. Plant the seed just below the surface of the soil, compacting the soil very firmly. Keep the soil lightly moist until germination, which usually occurs within 14-21 days.
These seeds are non-GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms), and are also free from all Neonicotinoids.