St. Augustinegrass Cultivars

St. Augustinegrass varieties developed at the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, an agricultural and natural resources research program of the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), are licensed by the Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.  If your company is interested in licensing St. Augustinegrass varieties or other turfgrass varieties, please contact Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.

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Captiva® 'NUF-76' (U.S. Patent Pendng) St. Augustinegrass Variety

Description:  Captiva® 'NUF-76' is a fine bladed, dark green St. Augustinegrass that is tolerant to infestation by the southern chinch bug and the plant hopper. Specifically characterized by slow leaf blade growth, which reduces the need for mowing, Captiva® requires roughly 50% less maintanance than other St. Augustinegrass varieties. Additionally, Captiva® greatly reduces the need for pesticides, making it perfectly suitable for home lawn applications. 

Where can you obtain Captiva®?
As of July 11, 2008, Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc. has exclusively licensed the Florida Sod Growers Cooperative, Inc. for production of Captiva® St. Augustinegrass.  The Florida Sod Growers Cooperative, Inc. has sub-licensed Sod Solutions, Inc. of Mt. Pleasant, SC to exclusively market this turfgrass cultivar in the USA.  For more information on this variety and to locate the nearest commercial source, please click here.