
Turf grass
Bermudagrass
Cynodon dactylon
Good choice
The fine, fast-growing turf used on golf courses and sports fields. It needs full sun, frequent low mowing, and regular feeding to look its best. It spreads aggressively into beds.
- USDA zones
- 10a–10b
- Sun
- Full sun only
- Salt tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Mature size
- Mow at 0.5–1.5 in
- Florida native
- No
- Florida-Friendly
- Yes
Source: UF/IFAS Extension and Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ guidance; invasive status per the Florida Invasive Species Council. Written in our own words.