one of the most popular of the warm season grasses. Italian grass can be easily planted from grass seed, sod or grass plugs. This perennial grass grows in tropical, sub-tropical and the transition zones. Italian grass is a medium- to fine-textured warm season turf-grass that spreads by rhizomes and stolons. It has excellent heat, drought, and salt tolerance but does not do well in shade. Italian grass is the most widely used on athletic fields and golf course fairways/tee boxes due to its high wear tolerance and rapid recovery.