Bermuda Grass

Bermuda grass is the warm-climate turf of choice — built for soils whose optimum growing temperature sits between 27 °C and 35 °C. It's a perennial adapted to hot, dry tropical and subtropical climates. Through winter it goes dormant and loses colour; as soil temperatures drop below 10 °C the foliage browns out, then greens up again as the soil warms back. Seeding goes in when soil temperatures rise above 18 °C. Bermuda is highly tolerant of heat, drought and salinity, and stands up exceptionally well to wear and tear. It will adapt to almost any soil but prefers a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Because growth is driven by rhizomes and stolons that spread out fast, the way it knits and infills is easy to see in the field. Among turf grasses it's one of the most aggressive and the most invasive. Recommended mowing height is 10–25 mm depending on cultivar and use. It needs regular aeration and topdressing. Bermuda can be used as a single cultivar or blended with other warm-season grasses that can hold their ground against its spreading habit.