BOTANY

Detailed explanation-1: -Description. Zoysiagrass (Zoysia) is a warm-season grass that spreads by rhizomes and stolons to produce a very dense, wear-resistant turf. It is best adapted to the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions of North Carolina, but some of the more cold tolerant cultivars can be grown in the western part of the state as well.

Detailed explanation-2: -Warm Season Grasses Defined In the cooler weather of late-fall and winter, they go dormant, turn brown, and won’t green up again until warmer weather returns in spring. The major grasses in this category are bahia grass, bermuda grass, centipede grass, St. Augustine grass, and zoysia grass.

Detailed explanation-3: -Warm-season grasses include bahiagrass, carpetgrass, centipedegrass, St. Augustinegrass, and zoysiagrass, in addition to bermudagrass.

Detailed explanation-4: -Warm season grasses are varieties that are in active growth beginning in late spring and go dormant in early to mid-fall. Cool season grasses are varieties that are in active growth ("green up") much earlier in the growing season (mid-spring) and stay green longer into the fall before going dormant in late fall.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cool season grasses are grass types that grow exceptionally well in the cool weather of fall and spring. Frigid cold winters and moderate summers are no problem for these versatile grass types. These special-ized grasses provide a lush, green lawn no matter how chilly it gets.