Cool Vs. Warm Grass
This article provides a detailed list of both cool and warm grass types which is important in helping you identify what type of grass you have. We will begin by identifying the cool grasses and end with the warm ones.
Cool Season Grasses
![What Type Of Grass Do I Have? 1 Cool Season Grasses](https://school.sprinklerwarehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cool_season_grasses.jpg)
So, I’m new at this. Without having to purchase many books and spending countless hours reading literature with big words, how do I determine whether I have cool season grass or warm season grass?
Key attributes:
You will find this type of grass hiding out in the northern areas where it is nice and cool. They grow the best during the cooler months of spring and fall. Once Mother Nature’s air conditioner turns off in the summer, they typically tend to become dormant.
Common Cool-Season Grass Species:
![What Type Of Grass Do I Have? 2 Bentgrass](https://school.sprinklerwarehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bentgrass.jpg)
Bentgrass
![What Type Of Grass Do I Have? 3 Kentucky Bluegrass](https://school.sprinklerwarehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/kentucky_bluegrass.jpg)
Kentucky Bluegrass
![What Type Of Grass Do I Have? 4 Rough Bluegrass](https://school.sprinklerwarehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rough_bluegrass.jpg)
Rough Bluegrass
![What Type Of Grass Do I Have? 5 Red Fescue Grass](https://school.sprinklerwarehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/red_fescue.jpg)
Red Fescue
![What Type Of Grass Do I Have? 6 Anuual Ryegrass](https://school.sprinklerwarehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/annual_ryegrass.jpg)
Annual Ryegrass
![What Type Of Grass Do I Have? 7 Perennial Ryegrass](https://school.sprinklerwarehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/perennial_ryegrass.jpg)
Perennial Ryegrass
Warm Season Grasses
![What Type Of Grass Do I Have? 8 Warm Season Grasses](https://school.sprinklerwarehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/warm_season_grasses.jpg)
Since you will find this type in the South, you know they will be adapted to the heat even in the drought areas. They tend to kick their growth into overdrive during the hottest parts of summer.
Unlike the Cool Season grass, they become dormant once the cooler seasons approach. Zoysiagrass and bermudagrass are two of the best known species of warm season grasses.
Common Warm-Season Grass Species:
![What Type Of Grass Do I Have? 9 Bahia Grass](https://school.sprinklerwarehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bahia_grass.jpg)
Bahia
![What Type Of Grass Do I Have? 10 Bermuda Grass](https://school.sprinklerwarehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bermuda_grass.jpg)
Bermuda
![What Type Of Grass Do I Have? 11 Buffalo Grass](https://school.sprinklerwarehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/buffalo_grass.jpg)
Buffalo
![What Type Of Grass Do I Have? 12 Carpet Grass](https://school.sprinklerwarehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/carpet_grass.jpg)
Carpet
![What Type Of Grass Do I Have? 13 Centipede Grass](https://school.sprinklerwarehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/centipede_grass.jpg)
Centipede
![What Type Of Grass Do I Have? 14 St. Augustine Grass](https://school.sprinklerwarehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/st_augustine_grass.jpg)
St. Augustine