Zone 10B Grass Types
Best grasses for subtropical Zone 10B. Detailed species guides with photos, care tips, and seed recommendations.
9 counties · 2 states · 35° to 40°F
Bermudagrass
The dominant warm-season lawn grass across the Southern United States. Bermudagrass spreads aggressively via stolons and rhizomes, creating an extremely dense turf that handles heat, drought, and heavy traffic. Requires full sun and goes dormant in winter.
Soil: sandy loam, loam, adaptable
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St. Augustinegrass
The most shade-tolerant warm-season grass, St. Augustinegrass is the go-to lawn grass for coastal Southern areas from the Carolinas to Texas. It spreads via stolons to form a thick, coarse-textured turf. Propagated by sod or plugs rather than seed.
Soil: sandy, loam, adaptable
Seashore Paspalum
The most salt-tolerant turfgrass available, seashore paspalum thrives in coastal environments where salt spray, brackish irrigation water, or saline soils would kill other grasses. Popular on oceanfront golf courses and coastal properties. Typically established from sod or sprigs.
Soil: sandy, salt-tolerant, coastal
Dichondra
Not a true grass but a ground cover with small, round, lily-pad-shaped leaves that forms a soft, dense carpet. Dichondra is popular as a lawn alternative in mild Southern California and desert Southwest climates. It handles shade well but cannot tolerate foot traffic or cold winters.
Soil: loam, well-drained, fertile