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Cavalier Zoysiagrass

Cavalier Zoysiagrass

Cavalier Zoyiagrass is a winter hardy, dark green, fine-textured, long-leaf lawn grass. It has a good shade tolerance, salt tolerance and has a reasonably good recuperative ability. Cavalier is best suited for use on sports fields, golf course fairways, tee boxes, and home lawns.

Maintenance Quality

  • Requires a Sharp Reel Mower
  • Fine Leaf Texture
  • Dark Green Color

Performance

  • Excellent Cold Weather Hardiness
  • Excellent Fall Color Retention
  • Excellent Shade Tolerance
  • Excellent Salt Tolerance
  • Slow Rate of Establishment
  • Slow Rate of Recovery
  • Tendency to Thatch

Insect Tolerance

  • Resistance to Fall Army Worm
  • Resistance Tawny Mole Crickets
  • Resistance to Tropical Sod Web Worms
  • Susceptible to Zoysiagrass Mites

Disease Tolerance

  • Resistance to Rhizoctonia Blight
  • Resistance to Pythium Blight