Zoysia Zoysia 1. Q. I am confused by all of the lawn grasses being recommended now.
Zoysia grass is a turfgrass capable of surviving severe winters, summers and erratic rainfall.
It is desirable because it can tolerate as much shade as St. Augustine and as much drought as Bermuda grass. The grass is also disease resistant and traffic tolerant. The two Zoysia varieties most available are Meyer and Emerald. Zoysia grass is slow growing and performs best when mowed every week. The question of the benefits of fall fertilization for trees, shrubs and groundcovers has been discussed for many years.