St. Augustine sod · DFW
St. Augustine is the shade grass of North Texas. Wide, lush blades and a deep green color, happiest under mature trees where Bermuda thins out. It likes more water and a little less foot traffic.
Quote St. Augustine sod
The grass that lives under live oaks.
Quick answer
Yes, if the yard is shaded. St. Augustine is the only grass we sell that holds under pecans and live oaks with four hours of sun, and it stays green longer into fall. It needs more water than Bermuda and does not like heavy foot traffic. It is the right call for Lakewood, Ridglea, Tanglewood, central Arlington, and east Plano yards under mature trees.
Mowing and feeding figures follow Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Turfgrass Selection for Texas.
Every variety here is grown on a North Texas farm and cut to order. Not sure which one? Ask, and we’ll match it to your yard.
$259 / pallet · 450 sq ft
Prices change with farm and fuel costs. Delivery runs $95 to $250, depending on your address and fuel. Installed prices start at $850 a pallet and depend on the grass and the prep your yard needs.
Raleigh is what most DFW St. Augustine lawns are. It handles our winters better than any other St. Aug and thrives in the dappled shade under oaks and pecans.
$325 / pallet · 450 sq ft
Prices change with farm and fuel costs. Delivery runs $95 to $250, depending on your address and fuel. Installed prices start at $850 a pallet and depend on the grass and the prep your yard needs.
Palmetto pushes St. Augustine a little further into the shade and a little further into the cold. Softer blade and a finer look than Raleigh.
$315 / pallet · 450 sq ft
Prices change with farm and fuel costs. Delivery runs $95 to $250, depending on your address and fuel. Installed prices start at $850 a pallet and depend on the grass and the prep your yard needs.
Floratam is a vigorous, coarse St. Augustine that wants more sun than its cousins and is more sensitive to cold. For DFW yards, compare Raleigh and Palmetto first. Ask us to assess cold exposure before choosing Floratam.
$359 / pallet · 450 sq ft
Prices change with farm and fuel costs. Delivery runs $95 to $250, depending on your address and fuel. Installed prices start at $850 a pallet and depend on the grass and the prep your yard needs.
CitraBlue is the newest St. Augustine on our list: a distinctive blue-green color, a denser canopy that resists weeds, and improved shade tolerance. Limited availability.
| Grass | Sun | Shade | Traffic | Water need | Mow | Installed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | 5/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 1-2 in, weekly in season | from $850 / pallet |
| Zoysia | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 1-2 in, weekly in season | from $850 / pallet |
| St. Augustine | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 2.5-3.5 in, weekly in season | from $850 / pallet |
Ratings are our crew’s read on North Texas yards, scored 1 to 5. On sun, shade, traffic and blade width, 5 is the most. On water need, 5 is the thirstiest, so lower is cheaper to run. Installed ranges include the prep the yard needs and vary with yard size and access.
Ordering it is the same on every grass.
Palette says
One pallet covers 450 square feet. Take your square footage, add 5% for trim, divide by 450, and round up. A partial pallet is still a whole pallet, so the last one usually has some left over.
Palette says
Order by Wednesday. Sod is cut to order, so the farm cuts at first light and it is normally on your driveway 24 to 48 hours from the cut. Rain can push a cut back a day, and we text you the moment we know.
Palette says
Install within 24 hours of delivery, and the same day in summer heat. A stacked pallet cooks from the middle out, so the rolls in the center yellow first. Keep the stack shaded and damp until it goes down.
Raleigh holds at four to six hours of sun; Palmetto goes lower than that. Neither wants full, all-day shade with no dappled light.
Start with Raleigh or Palmetto for a DFW yard. Floratam is more sensitive to cold; ask us to assess your site before choosing it.
Yes, and plenty of DFW yards do: St. Augustine under the trees, Bermuda in the sun, a straight cut at the seam. Mow each at its own height.
Installed with prep, St. Augustine runs from $850 / pallet installed, depending on the variety and the prep. Sod material starts at $259 per pallet; delivery runs $95 to $250.
Yards change from the sunny front to the shady back. Plenty of DFW homes run two grasses.
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The grass that lives under live oaks.