In the United States, seashore paspalum is found along coastal regions from Texas to Florida and North Carolina southward. The species is also used for turf in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Adalayd is grown and distributed by Intersol in Palm Desert, California. Morris Brown of Coastal Turf in Bay City has the franchise for growing and distributing Adalayd in Texas.
Seashore paspalum is a warm season perennial grass that spreads by rhizomes and stolons.
The stolons and leaves of seashore paspalum are slightly coarser than those of common bermudagrass. Adalayd has a blue-green color and texture similar to that of Kentucky bluegrass. One of the outstanding characteristics of seashore paspalum is its tolerance to saline soils. It is reported to tolerate brackish sites much better than bermudagrass. Along the Texas coast the species is often the only grass found growing around brackish ponds and estuaries.