Which of the following is a warm-season turfgrass?

Which of the following is a warm-season turfgrass?

• A. Bermudagrass
• B. Kentucky bluegrass
• C. Creeping bentgrass
• D. Annual bluegrass

Answer: (A)

Warm-season turfgrasses thrive in hot weather and stay active when temperatures rise, while cooling down and going dormant in winter. Bermudagrass fits this pattern: it loves heat, greens up as soil temperatures climb, and forms a dense, wear-tolerant turf that spreads quickly through above- and below-ground runners. The other options are cool-season grasses that perform best in cooler spring and fall temperatures and struggle in heat, often turning brown or needing extra water in hot climates. Kentucky bluegrass is common in northern lawns, creeping bentgrass is prized for fine-textured greens but isn’t heat-tolerant, and annual bluegrass also favors cooler conditions. So Bermudagrass is the warm-season choice.

Warm-season turfgrasses thrive in hot weather and stay active when temperatures rise, while cooling down and going dormant in winter. Bermudagrass fits this pattern: it loves heat, greens up as soil temperatures climb, and forms a dense, wear-tolerant turf that spreads quickly through above- and below-ground runners. The other options are cool-season grasses that perform best in cooler spring and fall temperatures and struggle in heat, often turning brown or needing extra water in hot climates. Kentucky bluegrass is common in northern lawns, creeping bentgrass is prized for fine-textured greens but isn’t heat-tolerant, and annual bluegrass also favors cooler conditions. So Bermudagrass is the warm-season choice.