Raleigh St. Augustine has a finer texture (with a narrower blade) and more tolerant of shade than Floratam, Raleigh develops dense ground coverage. Raleigh St. Augustine is medium green in color, SAD virus resistant and is best grown in heavier clay soils. Raleigh is the most widely grown variety of St. Augustine in Texas.
Medium green color
Cold tolerant
Shade tolerant
SAD Virus resistant
Raleigh St. Augustine has a finer texture (with a narrower blade) and more tolerant of shade than Floratam, Raleigh develops dense ground coverage. Raleigh St. Augustine is medium green in color, SAD virus resistant and is best grown in heavier clay soils. Raleigh is the most widely grown variety of St. Augustine in Texas.
Medium green color
Cold tolerant
Shade tolerant
SAD Virus resistant