Identify Floratam

DC – posted 24 March 2002 18:31

How can you differentiate between Floratam and the other varieties of St. Augusstine? We just moved into a house with an established lawn of St. Augustine but don’t know what it is.

wdrake – posted 24 March 2002 19:55

No sure you’ll be able to tell by looking.However, some FLORATAM clues:–Redish colored stolons/runners–Poor shade performance–course texture–your location. FLORATAM is not cold tolerant; therefore if you are in north Florida/Texas or southern parts of other gulf coast states and lawn has survived more than a couple of winters you probably don’t have FLORATAM

Only real way to know is pay [ at least a zillion dolars]some PhD at your nearest university to analyze a sample!

DC – posted 25 March 2002 10:51

Thanks much for the reponse. – DC