- Blade-width: 5-7mm (wider than most Zoysias)
- Grows in a wide variety of soil and climate conditions
- Blue-green color
- Performs well in hot, arid, sandy, and clay type of soils throughout the southern U.S.
- EMPIRE is the first Zoysia to demonstrate improved tolerance to brown patch as compared to Meyer Zoysia in side-by-side plantings.
- Highly tolerant of most herbicides making it easier to control weeds during production and for the end user.
- Excellent sod strength
- Very soft feel
- Wear tolerant
- Good injury recovery
- Improved drought tolerance
- Great disease & insect resistance
- Excellent shade tolerance (4-5 hrs)
- Excellent fall color retention