Locations Raeford, NC Greeleyville, SC Varieties Bermuda Centipede Zoysia St. Augustine FAQs Certified Sod Research Staff Links Measuring Contact Us Home Palmetto is a beautiful dark green colored St. Augustinegrass developed by with excellent shade, cold, heat, and drought tolerance.  Adapts well to most soil conditions and is well suited for home and commercial applications.  One of the most widely used St. Augustinegrasses in the Carolinas due to its great cold tolerance and appearance.  Mixes well with Centipede in shade areas where Centipede is declining due to lack of sunlight.   Sapphire is a new St. Augustinegrass developed by with excellent deep blue green color.  In test, Sapphire has shown great heat tolerance and the ability to maintain its fall color longer.  It has excellent drought tolerance and shows fast horizontal growth which enables it to handle traffic very well.  It's leaf texture is smaller than other St. Augustinegrasses due to the long leaf blades are highly infolded in mature turf giving it a fine leaf texture.  It adapts well to most soil conditions and is well suited for home and commercial applications. Raleigh St. Augustine is very reliable St. Augustinegrass developed by N.C. Agricultural Research Service in 1980.  Developed in North Carolina, it has great cold hardiness and shows excellent tolerance to shade.  Great grass for home owners and commercial sites.  Handles traffic better than centipede and has excellent salt tolerance.  Used frequently around the coast. Click to enlarge       Click to enlarge   Seasonal Maintenance Videos Click here to sign up.     Characteristics Palmetto Sapphire Raleigh   Uses Home, Commercial Home, Commercial Home, Commercial   Color Dark Green Deep Blue Green Dark Green   Blade Width 8-9 mm 6.4 mm 8-9 mm   Feel Moderately Soft Soft/Infolded Leaf Moderately Soft   Fall Color Retention Excellent Good Excellent   Spring Greenup Excellent Good Excellent   Soils Sand, Sandy Loam, Clay, Muck Sand, Sandy Loam, Clay, Muck Sand, Sandy Loam, Clay, Muck   Growth Rapid Horizontal Growth from Stolons Rapid Horizontal Growth from Stolons Rapid Horizontal Growth from Stolons   Wear Fair Good Good   Injury Recovery Excellent Excellent Excellent   Insects Selective Resistance Selective Resistance Selective Resistance   Disease Selective Resistance Very Good Resistance Selective Resistance   Heat Excellent Excellent Excellent   Cold Very Good (7b-11) Good Very Good   Shade Very Good Good Very Good   Drought Good Very Good Good   Salt Excellent Good Very Good   Mower Standard Rotary Standard Rotary Standard Rotary   Height 1.5" - 2.5" 0.5" - 2.5" 1.5" - 2.5"   Weed Control Good Good Good           Raeford,  North Carolina   28376, Greeleyville, SC  29056 Voice  910-875-6141    Fax  910 875-6143 Toll Free  NC 800 927-1479  SC   800 733-4057 email: ncsodman@carolinaturffarms.com