Emerald Zoysia vs. “Florida Zoysia”

jstaple – posted 23 April 2004 15:31

Is there such a thing as “Florida Zoysia” or a strain of the grass that does well only when the weather is quite hot? Know anything about it?

I have a Zoysia lawn but lost part of it to disease. Replaced with sod that was identified as “Florida Emerald Green Zoysia.” The next spring, it looked totally dead, but when the weather got very hot, it turned green and looked fine. I’m assuming the same thing will happen this year.

Meanwhile, a number of people in the Birmingham, Alabama area where I live, have also had lawns repaired late in the year with so-called “Florida Zoysia.” Likewise, the stuff looks totally dead this spring.

Is there any info — technical or otherwise — that will help us to understand … or something?

horticulturedawg – posted 14 November 2004 15:51

could be minilla zoysia..have some yards here in Atlanta that do the same thing. It seems to be just a little finer and harder to mow than the regular emerald yards.