Zoysia grass is a very deep-rooted and/or green grass.
It is usually medium to find textured, making it very good for most yards.
The blades are very sharp, which will make you want to question putting it in your yard.
If you like to walk barefooted, this will most likely be very uncomfortable for your feet.
Most of the time you plant this grass by plugs, which can take up to two full seasons for your grass to grow.
The zoysia grass is a great choice for low maintenance lawns that can have high traffic.
Just make sure you keep your shoes on while on the grass.
A lot of the zoysia's will turn brown when winter starts to come.
It will also take a while to turn green when the summer months start to come around.
The zoysia grass can do well in all soils.
You can also be in the sun or shade and live very well.
You also don't have to worry about watering the zoysia very much because it can withstand a lot of drought.
You will most likely find the zoysia grasses in a lot of Southern California.
The soil gets very dry there, which the zoysia thrives upon.
The zoysia will take some attention and care from you in order to stay best and disease free.
It does very well in comparison to other warm season grasses.
If you do not take care of the grass properly, you can have brown patches, dollar spots, Billbugs, and sod Webworms.
You want to plant aside around 2 to 6 inches apart in either the full sun or shade.
Make sure you mow this grass regularly, if you don't it can be very difficult to cut.
You want to water the grass on a regular basis until it is grown and matured.
Once it is grown and matured, you'll have the water that much anymore.