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Cavalier – Zoysia

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Cavalier Zoysia forms a thick lawn with fine textured leaf blades(3-4mm) with a dark green color.

Cavalier - Zoysia


Cavalier Zoysia forms a thick lawn with fine textured leaf blades(3-4mm) with a dark green color. Cavalier differs from other zoysia varieties because of its very fine, long, narrow leaf blades. Like Palisades, Cavalier requires less water and fertilizer while having comparable shade tolerance and producing a thicker turf than St. Augustine. Highly disease resistant, Cavalier last year proved nothing is immune to tropical sod webworm, fall armyworm, tawny mole cricket, hunting billbug and differential grasshopper. Slightly susceptible to zoysia grass mite.


With its dense growth pattern, finer texture and longer, narrower leaf blades than other Zoysias, Cavalier provides a lush, luxuriant look and feel. It also retains its vibrant green color late into the growing season. Besides its visual appeal, Cavalier requires a minimal amount of water, pesticides and fertilizer.


Ranked as one of the top zoysia's in the NTEP (National Turfgrass Evaluation Program), Cavalier Zoysia is an excellent choice for home lawns, golf course fairways and tee boxes, parks and sports fields. Some industry experts believe that Cavalier may be the grass of the future for many golf courses because it grows well in shaded areas, recovers from wear rapidly, and is winter hardy as far north as Kansas City.

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Cavalier – Zoysia Grass — Houston, TX — Mata-Turf, Inc.
  • Dense growth pattern and fine texture (long, narrow blades)
  • Relatively weed-free
  • Shade and salt tolerant
  • Good disease and pest resistance
  • Good drought resistance
  • Requires minimal water, pesticides and fertilizer
  • Relatively cold hardy
  • Retains color late into the fall
  • Recovers from wear relatively quickly
  • Lush, luxuriant look and feel

Disclaimer: Proprietary Grasses such as Zoysia’s will always develop various weeds, due to their slow metabolism rates, which makes for all of their good qualities. Nutsedge / Nutgrass is a very common weed also. Image or Imagine is very effective at controlling it, usually take a few applications. For other broadleaf weeds, it is necessary to apply an herbicide that is safe for that particular turf. With the Zoysia's and Bermuda grasses, weeds are prevalent.  Always follows directions on the container, more isn't better. Round Up or Finale doesn't affect Nutsedge at all for instance. Spot treatments are best, unless there is a major infestation. Birds / Rain & Maintenance companies that do not wash off their equipment from one job to the next, tend to help to spread the contamination. Of course when we apply our soil amendments on projects that we install, it makes for a great growing medium for everything. Weeds do not come in the new Sod; the Farms go to great lengths to avoid that from happening. We are not responsible for weeds that come up in the new turf. Our grasses are delivered weed free. It is best to find a company that can treat your lawn or simply educate yourself on what to apply and when. 

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