No warm-season turfgrass beats it for shade in LSU AgCenter’s ranking, and it spreads fast across the levee silt loam under most homes here. It wants a bit of care in return: chinch bugs in summer, large patch in spring and fall, and an eye on wet winter ground.
St. Augustine GrassSt. Rose
St. Augustine Sod for Shaded St. Rose Yards
St. Augustine sod is the grass we suggest first in St. Rose when trees shade part of the yard.
St. Augustine for your St. Rose yard
Parish
St. Charles ParishBest for
Shaded front yards, oak-lined lotsPallet coverage
About 450 sq ft eachEstimates
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How much shade can St. Augustine take in a St. Rose yard?
More than any other warm-season grass, but not unlimited. LSU AgCenter says most turfgrasses need 4 to 6 hours of full sun, and its St. Augustine guidance is blunt: even this gras