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Centipede is the "lazy man's grass" of the Southeast — a slow-growing, apple-green turf that wants acidic soil, little fertilizer, and minimal mowing. It will decline if you over-love it: too much nitrogen or lime is the classic centipede killer. For low-input lawns in the coastal South it is hard to beat.
Low-maintenance lawns in the acidic-soil Southeast (zones 7-9).
Products where centipede grass is the dominant species in the bag — verified from guaranteed-analysis labels and manufacturer specs, not the front of the bag.
Grass SeedThis five-pound centipedegrass seed-and-mulch package covers 665 square feet of new lawn or 2,000 square feet of overseeding. Consider it for a suitable sunny, acidic-soil lawn where low fertility needs matter more than heavy-traffic performance or quick establishment.
Grass SeedPatten Seed Company
TifBlair is a named, certified centipedegrass for lower-fertility southern lawns. Plan for slow establishment and modest traffic; its maximum bag coverage is twice the area implied by the supplier’s recommended planting rate.
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