Bermuda grass, also called wiregrass or devilgrass, are planted throughout Florida primarily on golf courses, athletic fields, tennis courts, bowling greens and high-quality lawns. They are primarily used in areas where fine-textured, high-quality turf is essential for sports activities and when maintenance budgets are adequate.
Bermuda grass produces a vigorous, light to dark green, dense turf that is well adapted to most soils and climates in Florida. Bermuda grass has excellent wear, drought and salt tolerance and is a good choice for oceanfront property. It establishes rapidly and is competitive against weeds and, depending on the cultivar, is available as seed, sod or sprigs.
Bermuda grass has a large number of cultural and pest problems which restrict its use in many situations. It is not suitable for most home lawns because of the need for restricted-use pesticides to control nematodes and insects. It also requires the most maintenance for an acceptable appearance of any turfgrass.