When seeding a new lawn, it’s important to seed with the right type of grass seed according to the region you live in. Types of grass seed are placed in two categories: warm-season and cold-season grasses.
Find your region by number on the map below and then consult the grass seed chart to find the best type of grass seed for your new lawn.
Grass Seed Chart
Grass Type |
Zone |
Annual Ryegrass |
1, 3, 4, 6, 7 |
Bahiagrass |
7 |
Beachgrass |
1, 4, 6, 7 |
Bermudagrass |
5, 7 |
Bluegrass |
1, 4, 5 |
Blue Gammagrass |
5 |
Buffalograss |
3, 5 |
Centipedegrass |
7 |
Chewing Fescue |
1, 2 |
Common Kentucky Bluegrass |
1, 2, 3, 4, 6 |
Creeping Bentgrass |
1, 2 |
Dichondra |
5 |
Improved Bermudagrass |
5, 7 |
Improved Kentucky Bluegrass |
1, 2, 3, 4, 6 |
Red Fescue, Creeping Red Fescue |
1, 2, 4 |
Tall Fescue |
1, 2, 3, 4, 6 |
Turf-Type Perennial Ryegrass |
1, 2, 3, 4, 6 |
St. Augustine |
5, 7 |
Wheatgrass |
2, 3, 5 |
Zoysiagrass |
5, 6, 7 |
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