San Antonio's hot, dry summers favor Bermuda and Zoysia in full sun, with St. Augustine as the pick for shaded yards. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension describes Bermudagrass as "highly drought and traffic tolerant" but needing full sun, and Zoysiagrass as drought tolerant with "light to moderate shade tolerance, depending on the cultivar." USA Sod offers several varieties of each in the San Antonio market: check your ZIP code for what's available now.
San Antonio sits in a warm-season climate with long, hot summers and periodic drought, which is why cool-season grasses like fescue are not part of the conversation here the way they are farther north.
Full sun: Bermuda or Zoysia
For sunny yards, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension rates Bermudagrass as "highly drought and traffic tolerant," which is why it holds up well in South Texas heat and on lawns that see kids, pets, or regular foot traffic. It does need full sun to perform.
Zoysia is an alternative for a sunny yard that still needs some drought tolerance but sees less traffic: AgriLife notes that "Zoysiagrasses are drought-tolerant but tend to turn brown sooner than bermudagrass during an extended drought," and that it has "light to moderate shade tolerance, depending on the cultivar" and "does well on lawns and in recreational areas with only moderate traffic," so it suits a lower-traffic lawn better than a backyard football field.
In the San Antonio market, USA Sod commonly offers Bermuda TifTuf, Bermuda Tifway 419, Celebration Bermuda, Emerald Zoysia, Palisade Zoysia, and Zeon Zoysia. Availability changes week to week, so check your ZIP code for today's list.
Shaded yards: St. Augustine
St. Augustine is the usual answer where tree cover or a north-facing yard cuts into the sun. USA Sod commonly offers Floratam St. Augustine, Palmetto St. Augustine, ProVista St. Augustine, and Raleigh St. Augustine in the San Antonio market, again subject to change, so confirm on your ZIP check.
For more on how these grasses compare head to head, see Bermuda vs. St. Augustine, Zoysia vs. Bermuda, and types of Bermuda grass.
Ordering for your San Antonio yard
San Antonio pallets run 450 square feet in USA Sod's quotes, and an order is sold in full pallets, since sod is cut to order and there are no partial pallets. Delivery is a flat $200 regardless of pallet count. Installation is offered in this market, priced per pallet and varying by order size; an on-site measurement is also available in most markets, with the fee credited toward your order if you book one. How many pallets of sod do I need walks through sizing your yard.
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