how do cool season grasses differ from warm season grasses
The Differences. Warm season grasses do thrive during the âwarm seasonâ of Spring and Summer when temperatures are between 80Â° and 95Â° F. Cool season grasses grow best in temperatures between 65Â° and 75Â° F and will struggle when temperatures get into the 80s and 90s.
Lawn grass types are divided into cool-season and warm-season species. The cool-season grasses grow best in the northern parts of the United States. The intensity of summer heat and drought stress will limit how far south they can grow. Warm-season grasses flourish in the heat of the South. Their northern boundaries are dictated by intensity and duration of winters.