Argentine Bahia Grass Seed For Lawns Or Pastures

Bahia Grass Seed - Argentine

5 LBS - Coated
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37.99
10 LBS - Coated
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69.99
25 LBS - Coated
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174.99
50 LBS - Coated
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299.99

About...

Argentine Bahia Grass is a durable, low-maintenance warm-season grass known for its dark green color and excellent drought resistance. Predominately used across the Gulf Coast and Southern Coastal Plain, it establishes well in sandy soils, making it a popular choice for both residential lawns.

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ABOUT
PLANTING INFORMATION
SEED CALCULATOR
Argentine Bahia Grass is a durable, low-maintenance warm-season grass known for its dark green color and excellent drought resistance. Predominately used across the Gulf Coast and Southern Coastal Plain, it establishes well in sandy soils, making it a popular choice for both residential lawns. Features wide, broad leaves with an attractive, dark-green color which is more appealing for home lawns compared to Pensacola. It also produces fewer unsightly seed heads compared to other Bahia varieties, making it visually more appealing for home lawns.
  • Adaptability: Thrives in acidic, sandy soils and tolerates the heat.  Not as cold tolerant as Pensacoloa Bahia. Has a finer, denser, and darker green texture. However, it is primarily prized for its ability to handle wet, poorly drained soils and temporary flooding. 
  • Drought Tolerance: Known for an extensive root system that can reach 3 – 6 feet deep, requiring little to no supplemental watering or fertilizer.
  • Low Maintenance: Argentine Bahia is a highly resilient, warm-season turfgrass renowned for being one of the lowest-maintenance options available for lawns and pastures. It thrives in the Southern and Coastal United States, particularly in sandy, acidic soils, and provides reliable ground coverage with minimal water or fertilizer input
  • Growth Rate: Grows aggressively, typically spreading via short, above-ground stems (stolons) to reach a height of 12 - 24 inches if left unmowed.
  • Seeding Rate: For new lawns, use 5 to 10 lbs per 1,000 sq ft. For pastures, 25 - 50 lbs per acre is recommended.

Bahiagrass is a warm-season grass that produces more grazing in the summer than winter mainly for cattle. Bahiagrass is established by seeds and can tolerate drought, sporadic flooding, low soil fertility, and close grazing. Most forage production occurs from April through September. Stands can be overseeded with cool season annuals in the fall to extend the grazing season.

  • Application or Use: Lawns, Pasture, Ground Cover, Livestock Grazing, Cover Crop, Erosion Control
  • Germination Time: 21 - 30 days, under optimal conditions
  • Growing Locations: Warm Season Zone
  • Height: Lawn: 3 - 5 inches - Pasture: 8 - 20 inches
  • Sunlight Requirements: 8+ hours, full sun for best results
  • Tolerance: Drought tolerance, and exceptional insect and disease resistance; moderate tolerance to sandy soils.
  • When to Plant: Recommended planting time is spring and summer when night time temperatures are consistently 65+ degrees and 3 months prior to first frost.
  • Watering: It is highly drought-tolerant, entering a brown, dormant state during extreme dry spells rather than dying, but it prefers roughly 1 - 1.5 inches of water per week.
  • Fertilization: Requires very little; one application in spring and one in early summer is usually sufficient.

Planting Guide

SOWING TEMPERATURE

65F +

WHEN TO PLANT

Recommended planting time is spring and summer when night time tempera...more Recommended planting time is spring and summer when night time temperatures are consistently 65+ degrees and 3 months prior to first frost...less

AVERAGE GERM TIME

21 - 30 days

DAYS TO FIRST MOWING

4 - 8 weeks

PLANTING DEPTH

1/4 inch

SOWING METHOD

Broadcast or drill

MOWING HEIGHT

3 to 5 inches

ENVIRONMENT

Full sun

ZONES

7 - 11

Grass Specifications

IDEAL FOR

Lawns

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Warm season

ESTABLISHMENT RATE

Fast

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS

Low

ACIDIC SOIL TOLERANCE

Excellent

SALINITY TOLERANCE

Good

COLD TOLERANCE

Moderate

SHADE TOLERANCE

Poor

WEAR TOLERANCE

Moderate

THATCH TENDENCY

Low

FERTILIZER NEEDS

Low

HEIGHT

12 - 24 inches

SEASON

Perennial

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PLANTING INFORMATION
SEED CALCULATOR
Pensacola Bahia Grass is commonly found throughout the South, preferring slightly acidic, lighter textured soils. It is known for being a hardy, deep-rooted perennial warm-season grass ideal for sandy, nutrient-poor soils in the Southern U.S. growing from North Carolina to California. It excels in heat and drought tolerance, growing aggressively in summer, with ideal mowing heights of 2 - 3 inches. It is commonly used for low-maintenance lawns, roadsides, and pastures.

 

  • Adaptability: Thrives in acidic, sandy soils and tolerates both cold and heat, making it more cold-tolerant than other Bahiagrass varieties.
  • Drought Tolerance: Known for an extensive root system that can reach 7 – 10 feet deep, requiring little to no supplemental watering or fertilizer.
  • Low Maintenance: Requires less fertilizer and water than other grasses, though it produces many seed heads, requiring frequent mowing (every 10 days or so) to manage.
  • Growth Rate: Rapid, aggressive growth during warm weather allows it to form a dense sod that resists disease and pests.
  • Seeding Rate: For new lawns, use 4 to 8 lbs per 1,000 sq ft. For pastures, 25 - 50 lbs per acre is recommended.

Bahiagrass is a warm-season grass that produces more grazing in the summer than winter mainly for cattle. Bahiagrass is established by seeds and can tolerate drought, sporadic flooding, low soil fertility, and close grazing. Most forage production occurs from April through September. Stands can be overseeded with cool season annuals in the fall to extend the grazing season.

  • Application or Use: Lawns, Pasture, Ground Cover, Livestock Grazing, Cover Crop, Erosion Control
  • Germination Time: 21 - 30 days, under optimal conditions
  • Growing Locations: Warm Season Zone, Transition Zone
  • Height: Lawn: 3 - 5 inches - Pasture: 8 - 20 inches
  • Sunlight Requirements: 8+ hours, full sun for best results
  • Tolerance: Drought tolerance, and exceptional insect and disease resistance; moderate tolerance to sandy soils.
  • When to Plant: Recommended planting time is spring and summer when night time temperatures are consistently 65+ degrees and 3 months prior to first frost.
  • Watering: It is highly drought-tolerant, entering a brown, dormant state during extreme dry spells rather than dying, but it prefers roughly 1 - 1.5 inches of water per week.
  • Fertilization: Requires very little; one application in spring and one in early summer is usually sufficient.

Planting Guide

SOWING TEMPERATURE

65F +

WHEN TO PLANT

Recommended planting time is spring and summer when night time tempera...more Recommended planting time is spring and summer when night time temperatures are consistently 65+ degrees and 3 months prior to first frost...less

AVERAGE GERM TIME

21 - 30 days

DAYS TO FIRST MOWING

4 - 8 weeks

PLANTING DEPTH

1/4 inch

SOWING METHOD

Broadcast or drill

MOWING HEIGHT

3 to 5 inches

ENVIRONMENT

Full sun

ZONES

7 - 11

Grass Specifications

IDEAL FOR

Lawns & pastures

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Warm season

ESTABLISHMENT RATE

Fast

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS

Low

ACIDIC SOIL TOLERANCE

Excellent

SALINITY TOLERANCE

Good

COLD TOLERANCE

Good

SHADE TOLERANCE

Poor

WEAR TOLERANCE

Moderate

THATCH TENDENCY

Low

FERTILIZER NEEDS

Low

HEIGHT

12 - 24 inches

SEASON

Perennial