FLORATAM

FLORATAM St. Augustine Grass is the most widely produced and used St. Augustine grass in Florida. This St. Augustine grass is a coarse-textured cultivar that has poor cold and shade tolerance. It has some degree of chinch bug resistance; however, new strains of chinch bugs that can damage Floratam have been identified. Floratam is perfect for home and commercial sites that have 100% SUN!

AESTHETICS

USES.……………........ Commercial - Homeowner

COLOR........….........……...........…........ Dark Green

BLADE WIDTH…........…..........…................ 5-7mm

FEEL....................…......………........…............ Coarse

FUNCTION

SOILS.……………..……………… Muck, Sandy, Sand
GROWTH........…..……......….......... Lateral Growth
WEAR…........…........…..………….……………......... Fair
INJURY RECOVERY.....……..…............ Moderate
INSECTS...………………....... Selective Resistance
DISEASES........……............ Selective Resistance

CLIMATE

HEAT..…………………………………….………........ Good
COLD........….....…………………..….…………........ Poor
SHADE…........…........…..…………………............ Poor
DROUGHT.......….…..………………..…………....... Fair

CARE

MOWER..…………………………..... Standard Rotary
HEIGHT........…..…….………………………….......... 3-4”
WEED CONTROL….....…...……..…....... Moderate