: any of a genus (Zoysia) of creeping perennial grasses of southeastern Asia and New Zealand having fine wiry leaves and including some suitable for lawn grasses especially in warm regions
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Most gardens naturally have crevices that many plants will gladly make home like; Sedum, succulents, various grasses (like Emerald' zoysia grass here), creeping thyme, Rupturwort, New Zealand Brass Buttons, and various mosses.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Normally by early to mid-April zoysia lawns start to regreen and are ready for a fertilizer application.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
If water for irrigation is not available, zoysia grass and Bermuda grass can go dormant and will recover when the rains return.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026
Watch for brown patch fungus in St. Augustine and zoysia lawns.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Normally by early to mid-April zoysia lawns start to regreen and are ready for a fertilizer application.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
If water for irrigation is not available, zoysia grass and Bermuda grass can go dormant and will recover when the rains return.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026
Watch for brown patch fungus in St. Augustine and zoysia lawns.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Zoysia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoysia. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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