Zoysia is a sod-forming perennial species that possess both stolons and rhizomes. The grasses turn brown after the first hard frost and are among the first warm season grasses to green up in the spring.

Zoysia Grass grows from early spring through late fall when moisture and nutrient requirements are met. Although zoysia grass is considered to be a drought tolerant species, it ceases growth and begins to discolor during extended dry periods.

Anderton Grass, Inc. currently produces three popular varieties of Zoysia Grass: El Toro, Emerald, and Meyer.

The species vary from extremely fine textured to coarse textured types and the leaf blades are very stiff due to a high silica content. Leaves are rolled in the bud shoot. Leaf blades are smooth with occasional hairs near the base, margins are smooth and blades are sharply pointed.

A highly versatile species, Zoysia Grass makes ideal lawn grasses in some situations and can be used on golf courses, parks and athletic fields. They can be grown in all kinds of soils ranging from sands to clays and both acid and alkaline in reaction.

Its water requirements are similar to those of bermuda grass. The leaf blades of zoysia grass are among the first to roll under drought conditions, thus it tends to conserve moisture more effectively than other species. Zoysia grass also has a deep root system allowing it to more effectively extract water from greater soil depths.

Zoysia grasses are among the most wear tolerant turfgrasses. However, their slow rate of growth gives them very poor recuperative potential. Therefore, they perform satisfactorily on lawns, golf course fairways and baseball fields.

Zoysia Grass is not recommended for football or soccer fields where traffic is concentrated in certain areas of the field. If the grass is completely worn in those areas, zoysiagrass is very slow to fill in the damaged areas.

To learn more about each of the species that we sell, click on the links below:

El Toro Zoysia Grass
Emerald Zoysia Grass
Meyer Zoysia Grass