These are the grass types that grow in USDA hardiness zone 8. Pick yours for a month-by-month calendar tuned to this zone’s climate.
The typical dates our alert engine would have texted each lawn, replayed with today's rules on archived weather from 2019 to 2025. Each range runs from the earliest to the latest of the cities listed above its table. Simulated dates, not texts we sent or observed emergence.
Cities: Baltimore, MD; Poquoson, VA; Virginia Beach, VA; Greensboro, NC; Raleigh, NC
| Grass | Spring pre-emergent | First feeding | Fall pre-emergent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tall Fescue | Feb 23 to Mar 30 | Feb 23 to May 15 | Sep 5 to Sep 8 |
| Kentucky Bluegrass | Feb 23 to Mar 30 | Mar 1 to May 15 | Sep 5 to Sep 8 |
| Fine Fescue | Feb 23 to Mar 30 | Sep 3 | Sep 5 to Sep 8 |
| Perennial Ryegrass | Feb 23 to Mar 30 | May 15 | Sep 5 to Sep 8 |
Cities: Jackson, MS; Dallas, TX; Macon, GA; Forsyth, GA; Birmingham, AL
| Grass | Spring pre-emergent | First feeding | Fall pre-emergent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bermudagrass | Feb 5 to Feb 28 | Apr 22 to May 10 | Sep 10 to Oct 12 |
| Zoysiagrass | Feb 5 to Feb 28 | Apr 6 to Apr 16 | Sep 10 to Oct 12 |
| St. Augustinegrass | Feb 5 to Feb 28 | Apr 6 to Apr 16 | Sep 10 to Oct 12 |
| Centipedegrass | Feb 5 to Feb 28 | Apr 6 to Apr 16 | Sep 10 to Oct 12 |
| Bahiagrass | Feb 5 to Feb 28 | Apr 6 to Apr 16 | Sep 10 to Oct 12 |