David McCart of Piedmont Turf Farm is "tickled it survived" the coldest spring in recent history. "It singed it a bit, but not as bad as the 419 bermuda, which essentially

"Common centipede won't really grow in our area. We planted the TifBlair late during hot, dry conditions, but seedling vigor was such that it still got established. During the fall it definitely stayed green longer than the bermuda and zoysia, even though the stand was still thin. It all came back during the spring, whereas a lot of the common centipede in the state didn't."