LSU AgCenter ranks it the most shade-tolerant warm-season grass, but the city’s sour silt and zone 9a winters mean it needs some setup before the first pallet comes off the truck.
St. Augustine GrassBaton Rouge
St. Augustine Sod for Shaded Baton Rouge Yards
St. Augustine sod in Baton Rouge is the first grass to consider when trees shade part of your lawn.
St. Augustine for your Baton Rouge yard
Parish
East Baton Rouge ParishBest for
Shaded front yards, oak-lined lotsPallet coverage
About 450 sq ft eachEstimates
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Will St. Augustine grow under Baton Rouge’s tree canopy?
Usually, yes, up to a point. Baton Rouge topped the range in a 1996 USDA Forest Service study of urban tree cover, at 55%, so plenty of yards here run on filtered light. St. Augustine handl