Planting Zones for Grass Seeds

The United States is divided up into 11 zones by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These zones are based on the average minimum temperature of each location. There are specific types of grass seed that will thrive in each zone. Some types of grass grow in warmer areas year-round, and others hibernate during cold winters in northern states. To plant the correct variety of grass in your yard, you need to find growing zone for your area.

Instructions

- 1
  Plant bluegrass, fescue or ryegrass if you live in zones 1 or 2; these zones consist of Alaska and the northern parts of Minnesota.
- 2
  Plant wheatgrass, fescue, bentgrass, ryegrass, or bluegrass in zones 3 and 4. These zones are comprised of parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Idaho, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Michigan, New York, Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire.
- 3
  Plant buffalograss, wheatgrass, bluegrass, fescue, bentgrass or ryegrass if your home falls within zones 5 or 6, which are made up of parts of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine.
- 4
  Sow St. Augustine grass, bahiagrass, zoysiagrass, carpetgrass and Bermuda grass in zones 7, 8, 9 and 10. Sections of Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Florida fall within these zones.
- 5
  Plant Bermuda grass, zoysiagrass and St. Augustine grass if you live in zone 11. Zone 11 is a tropical zone that covers the state of Hawaii.

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