Missouri Plants Zoyzia grass   (Zoyzia sp.) Tracheophyta: Angiosperm: Monocot: Grass (Poaceae) Non-native from Asia Habitat: any full sun landscaped area. ID Features: thick turf. Natural History: Zoyzia grass is a warm season grass that is grown in the southern U. S. It forms a very dense turf and is drought resistant. It goes dormant in cold winters so it is unsuitable for landscapes north of St. Louis. It is a C4 grass and outcompetes many other grasses around it.

The information is from: Weeds by Alexander C. Martin, Golden Press, New York, ©1972.