Benefits:

• Leaf texture from fine to medium coarse
• Color ranges from light to medium green 
• Forms a dense, low maintenance lawn 
• Warm-season grass
• Excellent for hot, humid and tropical climates 
• Tolerates heat exceptionally well up to 100F
• Remains green and resists short periods of drought - takes heat as well or better than       any other grass. 
• Tolerates very heavy usage 
• Slow growing in partial shade, but much better than some warm-season grasses.
• Has the best wear resistance of any grass and tolerates heavy traffic 
• Tolerates high salinity and infertile soil relatively well
• Dense turf produced by zoysiagrass prevents most weeds from appearing

Quirks:

• Goes dormant and turns tan to brown at temperatures below 55F
• Can go into summer dormancy when irrigation is withheld; upon return of moisture             supply, will green up

MAINTENANCE

• Apply at least 1 inch of water as a deep soaking every, 4 to 7 days to encourage a deep, healthy root system during dry or hot periods
• Avoid frequent, shallow watering - results in shallow roots, permitting weed                       germination and growth.
• Optimum mowing height 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches for a high quality lawn, slow growth rate           reduces mowing frequency
• Mow regularly with a sharp rotary or reel mower, allowing clippings from frequent               mowing to remain on the lawn
• Never remove more than 1/3 of the shoot growth at one mowing
• Periodic vertical cutting may be needed to control thatch accumulation if high                   nitrogen level is applied
• Fertilize twice a year, spring and fall, with a complete fertilizer containing nitrogen,         phosphate and potassium. 
• May also apply 1 or 2 summer fertilizer applications in climates with a long growing                 season