Floratam St. Augustine Grass Plugs
Floratam St. Augustine Grass Plugs
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Floratam St. Augustine Grass Plugs

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About Floratam Grass


Floratam St. Augustine Grass Plugs are a coarse, vigorous variety of St. Augustine grass that thrives in warmer climates. It requires more than 6 hours of daily sunlight, and its broad leaves create a plush look. Perfect for a sunny lawn, Floratam™ is also the most drought-tolerant St. Augustine variety on the market.

Full sun, 3.5 mow height, medium maintenance

Grass Characteristics

Appearance
  • Color: Dark Green
  • Texture: Coarse
Resistance
  • Wear Recovery: Moderate
  • Disease Resistance: Moderate
  • Weed Resistance: Good
Tolerance
  • Heat Tolerance: Excellent
  • Drought Tolerance: Good
  • Shade Tolerance: Fair
  • Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Maintenance
  • Sunlight: 4-6 hours daily
  • Mow Height: 3-4 inches
  • Maintenance: Moderate
  • Growth: Aggressive horizontal growth


Grass Plug Coverage

Each SodPods® grass plug is approximately 3 inches by 3 inches. A 16-pack grass plug tray can cover up to 32 square feet when spaced 18 inches apart. For faster coverage, reduce the spacing between plugs.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Floratam grass?

Keeping it at a height of 3 to 4 inches gives it a thick, lush appearance. Floratam is a coarse grass with broad, flat blades. Floratam will have a deep green to bluish-green hue during the summer months, but it will fade a bit during cooler temperatures as it goes dormant.

How to identify Floratam St Augustine grass?

A healthy Floratam lawn will have deep purple stems, green foliage and long white roots. St. Augustine grass with brown, diseased leaves and short brown roots is a sign of the dry-root fungus that plagues this type of grass. 

 

Is St Augustine grass the same as Floratam?

St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) is a popular warm-season lawn grass. Several varieties are available, but 'Floratam' (Stenotaphrum secundatum 'Floratam') has become one of the most widely produced and used St. Augustine cultivars in lawns. Since its introduction by the University of Florida and Texas A & M University in 1973, this variety has gained popularity due to its water efficiency and disease resistance.

 

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Filipe

Amazing grass! Its already spreading 👏

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Anonymous

Arrived in excellent condition. All plugs have made it through week 3 and are starting to develop runners.

Thank you for the update! We’re glad to hear the plugs are thriving and developing runners. You’ll have a healthy, beautiful lawn in no time.

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Anonymous

Very good quality and doing well after planting.All of the plants were extremely dry but they only had an overnight ship so no harm.

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Marcus

Always arrives in good condition.

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Eliot

Excellent quality.
Fast delivery!