Common BermudagrassCommon Bermudagrass 
(Cynodon dactylon)

A warm season perennial sod forming grass introduced from Africa. Grows 4 inches to 1 foot tall, dark bluish-green sod grass with both rhizomes and stolons that take root at nodes. The internodes are flattened. The ligule is a conspicuous ring of white hairs. The inflorescence has 3-6 purple spikes which resemble a bird's foot.

Adaptation: Adapted to most soil types, performs best on sandy to mix soils. Grows in areas with 25" annual rainfall or greater.

Uses: Poor for wildlife, good grazing for livestock, excellent erosion control and fair for hay production. A common lawn and pasture grass of the South. Responds well to high fertility. Excellent for over seeding tanks and waterways.

 

Growth Habit

Growth Height

Drought Tolerance

Cold Tolerance

Sod forming

 4 inches to 2 ft.

Fair

Good

Min. Rainfall Requirements

Planting
Time

Planting
Rates
(Drilled)

Planting Rates (Broadcast)

Planting Depths

25"

 

5-6 lb/acre

6-8 lb/acre

1/4"

 

 

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