The soil of the Piedmont and Coastal Plain is essentially the same as that described for North Carolina. Common Bermudagrass is one of the most widely used grasses. Carpetgrass is useful where the soil is too wet or infertile for Bermudagrass, even though it does not make the most handsome lawn. Centipedegrass is frequently used in the Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal Plains areas. In sun or some shade, St. Augustine grass is best confined to the Coastal Plain.
Tall fescue is the most heat tolerant of all the cool-season grasses.
Use annual ryegrass or a premium coolseason mixture to overseed dormant Bermudagrass.