For shady areas and during the summer months in the low desert, raise the mowing height to 3.0 inches. Return to lower mowing height during the following November. KBG produces rhizomes but no stolons. These rhizomes help produces a thick dense turf. Leaf blades have a tip that is shaped like the front of a canoe.
Leaves have a prominent midrib and fine obscure veins.
Because KBG produces only rhizomes and no stolons less thatch is produced than bermuda grass. KBG is sometimes sold as seed with other grasses. KBG are best planted in the fall in high desert locations or spring in mountain areas like Flagstaff. KBG will not perform well in low desert areas, and should not be used in fall overseeding of bermudagrass lawns. This site was developed for the Arizona Cooperative Extension , College of Agriculture , The University of Arizona .