LANDSCAPING INTRODUCTION - SeaIsle Paspalum Applications section

The following is a brief summary of the characteristics of Paspalum that make it favorable for landscape use.

1)
Prostrate growth habit reduces mowing needs and provides for dense, fast-growing cover minimal weed problems under proper management

2)
Exhibits fine leaf texture similar to hybrid bermudagrass

3)
Produces a dense root system in sand or clay soil
Goes off-color and into winter dormancy later than other warm-season grasses

Disadvantages
- Produces moderate amounts of thatch during periods of active growth
- Emerges from winter dormancy and greens-up slightly later than other warm-
  season grasses
- Does not perform well under tree shade