Double read the label and make sure it can be used on St. Augustine. Mowing heights range from 1 to 3 inches. Zoysiagrass Zoysia grasses are a warm season grass and come from the orient. It was named to commemorate an 18th century Austrian botanist, Karl von Zois. Zoysia was introduced to the U.S. in 1911 and was first called Manila grass.
Zoysia spreads from both rhizomes and stolons.
They grow from the Atlantic coast from Florida to Connecticut and along the Gulf coast to Texas and California. It is extremely drought tolerant and can grow in many different soil types. Zoysia can be established from seed, sprigs or sod. Centipedegrass Centipedegrass is also native to the orient. It was brought into the U.S. in 1916.