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Centipede grass is
native to China and Parts of Southeast Asia and was
brought to the US in 1916. It is found in South America,
the West Indies and parts of Africa. It is a slow growing
creeping grass and has short stems growing upward.
This makes it resemble a centipede insect and so that is
what it is called.
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Planting Info For TifBlair Centipede Grass
PLANTING TIFBLAIR CENTIPEDE GRASS instructions --
TifBlair Centipede Grass. BEST TIME TO PLANT CENTIPEDE SEED CENTIPEDE SEED?
HELP WITH
PLANTING NEW CENTIPEDE LAWNS
ABOUT OVERSEEDING
EXISTING CENTIPEDE LAWNS A warm season, thick sod forming, uniform
growing, and medium to light green colored grass. Centipede is
probably the lowest maintenance of the warm season grasses. Centipede seed came from Southern China
in the early 1900’s and since become one of the most popular
grasses in the southern states.

We sell both Common Centipede & Improved
TifBlair Certified Centipede
Seed. To see a comparison of these two varieties please see our information sheet on TifBlair Centipede Grass.
BEST TIME TO PLANT CENTIPEDE SEED CENTIPEDE SEED?
HELP WITH
PLANTING NEW CENTIPEDE LAWNS
ABOUT OVERSEEDING
EXISTING CENTIPEDE LAWNS
This creeping perennial is well
adapted to the sandy, acidic soils of low fertility and requires
low maintenance. It spreads by stolons and has a coarse texture
with short upright stems that grow to about 3-5 inches and
requiring less mowing, survives in mild cold temperatures as long
as there aren’t several hard freezes since it doesn’t go into
a true dormancy and with light freezes will turn brown but as soon
as the temperature rises it will recover and re-greens.

Established Common Centipede
Being
a low growing grass it is a favorite of busy lawn growers with a
much longer period of days being added to the mowing cycle. Low
fertilization (with low phosphorus) requirements can be met by a
yearly application. Too much nitrogen can produce growth but cause
problems with insects or disease. Centipede is rather drought
tolerant and when healthy is aggressive enough to choke out weeds
and other grasses. In the south this grass will remain green
throughout the year. Although the roots are not as deep as Bahia
or Bermuda, its close to the ground growth allows for better
conservation of water and helps fight drought. Slightly shade
tolerant and full sun.
Centipede Planting Rates:
Plant no less than one-fourth (1/4) pound
per 1,000 square. One pound of seed covers 2,000 to 4,000 square
feet and often produces a good lawn in two to three
months of summer growth - We recommend planting 1/2 lb. per 1000 sq. feet for
best results. Centipede is slow to establish / patience is required.
Read more on seeding centipede - Read
more on planting Tifblair centipede
(PDF file).
We recommend planting 1/2 lb. of centipede seed per 1000 sq. feet for best
results.
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