Centipede grass is a slow-growing, apple-green, coarse-leaved turfgrass that is adapted for use as a low maintenance, general purpose turf. It requires little fertilizer (1/2 pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet per year), infrequent mowing, and grows well in full sun to moderate shade. It does not tolerate traffic, compaction, high-phosphorus soils, high pH, low-potassium soils, excessive thatch drought, or heavy shade.

	Characteristics
	Easy mowing
	Low maintenance
	Greens up rapidly after brief drought with irrigation or rainfall
	Does not appear scalped when cutting is delayed too long and excessive growth is removed.

If you're looking for a dense, low-maintenance, cold-tolerant turf, which can be established by either seed or sod, you'll want to specify TifBlair Centipede. This new certified centipede, developed by renowned USDA/ARS genteicist Dr. Wayne Hanna, was bred to give landscape professionals, highway departments and home owners a superior centipede variety with a patented pedigree. TifBlair is a product of the internationally recognized turfgrass breeding program at Tifton, Georgia and is available only through qualified licensed producers.

	Characteristics
	Drought tolerant
	Extreme cold tolerance
	Late season color retention
	Less maintenance (mowing, fertilizing)