These are the grass types that grow in USDA hardiness zone 9. 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: Brandon, FL; Houston, TX; New Orleans, LA; Lake Charles, LA; Tallahassee, FL
| Grass | Spring pre-emergent | First feeding | Fall pre-emergent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bermudagrass | Jan 15 to Feb 7 | Apr 10 to May 11 | Oct 9 to Oct 20 |
| Zoysiagrass | Jan 15 to Feb 7 | Apr 3 | Oct 9 to Oct 20 |
| St. Augustinegrass | Jan 15 to Feb 7 | Mar 3 to Mar 17 | Oct 9 to Oct 20 |
| Centipedegrass | Jan 15 to Feb 7 | Mar 3 to Mar 17 | Oct 9 to Oct 20 |
| Bahiagrass | Jan 15 to Feb 7 | Mar 3 to Mar 17 | Oct 9 to Oct 20 |
Cities: Portland, OR; Tallahassee, FL; Lake Charles, LA; New Orleans, LA; Houston, TX
| Grass | Spring pre-emergent | First feeding | Fall pre-emergent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tall Fescue | Feb 5 to May 16 | Feb 15 to Apr 16 | Oct 9 to Oct 20 |