Sod Solutions Turfgrass Brands
Browse our family of premium, university-bred sod varieties. Every page includes growing specs, care guides, and options to buy plugs or find a distributor near you.
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Bermudagrass
Warm-season workhorses built for heat, drought, and heavy traffic — the standard for lawns, sports fields, and golf courses across the Sun Belt.


Celebration Hybrid™
Celebration Hybrid™ is an improved variety developed by Mississippi State University resulting from crosses of parent grass Celebration® Bermudagrass. Celebration Hybrid features top-tier drought tolerance in the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) bermudagrass trials. Hybrid also adds many other improved features showcasing a finer texture and better shade tolerance than its predecessor with fewer seed heads and with less thatch. It also has a better cold tolerance, performing well north into the transition zone making it ideal for home, sports and golf use.
- Top-Tier Drought Performance
- Reduced Seed Head Production


Celebration® Bermudagrass
Celebration® Bermuda grass sod is a deep blue-green turf grass that has finished best in numerous university research studies for wear tolerance and recovery, drought resistance and tolerance, and bermudagrass shade tolerance. Found in professional and college sports venues, golf courses and home lawns, Celebration® Bermuda grass performs well across a variety of applications and is currently being used throughout the southern United States and around the world. Celebration® Bermudagrass is a patented and trademarked product of Sod Solutions, Inc.
- Drought Tough
- Shade Tolerant


HighPoint® Bermudagrass
HighPoint® ranks among the industry’s best for drought performance while also offering the cold tolerance of Tahoma 31®, the rugged wear tolerance of Celebration® Bermudagrass and a fine blade comparable to Latitude 36®—all in one complete package.
- Superior Drought Performance
- Elite Cold Tolerance


Latitude 36® Bermudagrass
Latitude 36® Bermudagrass was developed by renowned Oklahoma State University and is a top quality rated NTEP bermudagrass. It shows resistance to spring dead spot and is one of the most cold-hardy bermudagrasses on the market. Latitude 36 offers high traffic tolerance and exceptional visual appeal. It has excellent tensile strength and is finer textured than NorthBridge Bermuda. Latitude 36® Bermudagrass is an ideal choice for southern and transition zone applications including sports, golf, and homes. Latitude 36® Bermudagrass is a patented and trademarked product of Sod Solutions, Inc.
- Cold Tolerant
- Excellent Recovery


NorthBridge® Bermudagrass
NorthBridge® Bermudagrass is the latest Oklahoma State Selection that has fine texture, improved cold tolerance, early spring green-up, and extreme sod strength. NorthBridge Bermudagrass shows promise in a cold-hardy bermudagrass for the transition zone for homes, sports, golf and commercial. NorthBridge® Bermudagrass is a patented and trademarked product of Sod Solutions, Inc.
- Drought Tough
- Disease Resistant
St. Augustine
The go-to turf for warm, humid climates — prized for shade tolerance and a lush, carpet-like look.


CitraBlue® St. Augustine
CitraBlue features a distinctive blue-green color with excellent resistance to turfgrass disease including gray leaf spot, large patch and take-all-root rot. Additionally, CitraBlue has good shade tolerance, among the best for a warm-season turfgrass variety. The dense canopy of the grass makes CitraBlue more competitive against weeds than other St. Augustine varieties. End-users will also mow less frequently with CitraBlue because of a slower vertical growth habit. CitraBlue® St. Augustine is a patented and trademarked product of Sod Solutions, Inc.
- Improved Drought Resistance
- Improved Disease Resistance


Cobalt St. Augustine
Cobalt® Hybrid St. Augustine was developed by the turfgrass researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife using embryo rescue technology. Cobalt is an innovative grass variety that stands out for its unmatched drought tolerance. Breeder Dr. Ambika Chandra notes that “Cobalt will change the way people think about St. Augustine and water use.” This variety is an ideal choice for homeowners seeking a resilient, water-efficient lawn. With its superior drought persistence, Cobalt can save the average home over 6,000 gallons of water per year, helping homeowners conserve resources while maintaining a lush, green landscape. Perfect for warmer climates where St. Augustine is typically used, this grass combines beauty, functionality and sustainability for an eco-friendly lawn solution. Cobalt® St. Augustine is a patented and trademarked product of Sod Solutions, Inc.
- Drought Resistant
- Disease Tolerant


Palmetto® St. Augustine
Palmetto® St. Augustine is the most sold patented turfgrass in the world with more than one billion square feet sold. Selected for better color and finer texture. Palmetto demonstrates superior shade, cold, frost, heat and drought tolerance. This versatile turfgrass is used across the southern United States from the Carolinas to California under a wide range of climate and soil conditions making it the ideal choice for residential and commercial use. Palmetto® St. Augustine is a proven versatile grass that is a standard in many regions. Palmetto® St. Augustine is a patented and trademarked product of Sod Solutions, Inc.
- Shade Tolerant
- LVN Resistant


Sola® St. Augustine
Sola® follows in the footsteps of long-standing cultivar Raleigh St. Augustinegrass from NC. State, and adds several improvements including aggressive growth, shade tolerance, drought tolerance and superior sod strength in combination with turf quality. While the new line is comparable to Raleigh in terms of cold tolerance, it possesses a better pest resistance package having better tolerance to chinch bugs and gray leaf spot. Sola® St. Augustine is a patented and trademarked product of Sod Solutions, Inc.
- Dark Green Dense Lawn
- Shade Tolerant
Zoysiagrass
Dense, drought-tolerant turf that holds up to traffic while needing less water and mowing than bermudagrass.


CitraZoy® Zoysia
CitraZoy® Zoysia is a premium grass variety known for its vibrant dark green color and fine to medium texture, offering an aesthetically pleasing look for lawns. It boasts excellent shade tolerance and superior resistance to both insects and diseases, promoting a healthier, more robust lawn. This grass adapts well to a variety of soil types, demonstrates drought tolerance, and maintains its color well into the fall. Its quick recovery from wear and injury, along with low maintenance needs, make it an ideal choice for residential lawns. CitraZoy® Zoysia is a patented and trademarked product of Sod Solutions, Inc.
- Drought Resistance
- Improved Disease Resistance


EMPIRE Zoysia®
EMPIRE Zoysia® is a revolutionary medium-bladed, dark green zoysiagrass that is easy to maintain, soft, and beautiful. It features excellent wear tolerance, requires less mowing and chemical applications, and is chinch bug resistant. More importantly, EMPIRE allows the water supply to be shut off in severe periods of drought without the danger of permanently harming the lawn. EMPIRE is the perfect choice for southern home lawns. Ensure a beautiful, low maintenance lawn when you choose EMPIRE, the proven zoysia grass that thrives in areas where others are not well adapted. EMPIRE Zoysia® is a patented and trademarked product of Sod Solutions, Inc.
- Wear Tolerance
- Injury Recovery


Geo® Zoysia
A fine-bladed zoysia grass with a deep green color, Geo Zoysia grass has good to excellent shade tolerance, compared to other zoysias, and is extremely wear tolerant, making this a top choice for lawns. If you want the best looking lawn in the neighborhood and are willing to perform a little more seasonal maintenance, Geo is a great option. Geo® Zoysia is a patented and trademarked product of Sod Solutions, Inc.
- Drought Tough
- Disease Resistant


Innovation® Zoysia
Innovation Zoysia grass is a versatile turfgrass. Developed by researchers at Kansas State University and Texas A&M University, Innovation Zoysia grass sod is very cold-tolerant. This hardy yet attractive turfgrass is suitable for the southern two-thirds of the United States. This medium-to-fine bladed variety was developed to improve upon the industry standard, Meyer (Zoysia japonica-type). Innovation® Zoysia is a patented and trademarked product of Sod Solutions, Inc.
- Cold Tolerant
- Appealing Dark Green Color


Lobo® Zoysiagrass
Lobo® Zoysiagrass is a highly adaptable, low-input turfgrass that delivers exceptional performance and visual appeal. It establishes quickly and retains excellent color and turf quality with minimal irrigation and fertilization across a range of climates, including warm-temperate, warm-humid and hot-arid regions.
- Less Watering
- Less Mowing
Centipede
A low-input, low-maintenance turf that thrives with minimal fertilizer and mowing.


Santee® Centipede
With a massive root system, Santee® Centipede is one tough grass. That root system allows Santee Centipede to recover from damage quickly by rapidly covering the ground. The roots also allow for better uptake of water and nutrients from the soil, making Santee a very drought tolerant grass. Santee also features good fall color retention and spring green-up. Common centipede is a relic of the past. Santee is an improved more robust Centipede. Santee® Centipede is a patented and trademarked product of Sod Solutions, Inc.
- Drought Tough
- Disease Resistant
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