ProVista St. Augustinegrass

St. Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) is a popular warm season turfgrass known for its course texture and vibrant green color. Its dense growth habit makes it ideal for lawns and recreational areas. St. Augustinegrass can grow in a wide array of soil types and pHs making it a very versatile turfgrass. Cultivars of St. Augustinegrass are vegetatively reproduced and commercially available as sod or plugs. There are currently over 9 cultivars of St. Augustinegrass that range from cultivars with very coarse leaf textures and thicker stolons, such as Floratam, to dwarf/ semi-dwarf cultivars like Seville and Palmetto.

There is one cultivar of St. Augustinegrass, known as ProVista, that is glyphosate resistant. However, glyphosate resistance should not be confused with being “roundup ready.” The fact sheet found in the hyperlink below covers ProVista’s cultivar specific traits, herbicide resistance, as well as where to find this turfgrass and how to confirm that you have ProVista St. Augustinegrass.

ProVista Factsheet:

UF/IFAS Extension ProVista St. Augustinegrass Fact sheet

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