Centipede grass is one of the most popular grasses in the south, due to its low maintenance requirements and its adaptation to low fertility conditions. It has a medium texture and is a slow, low growing creeping grass, with a medium to light green color. Centipede grass is well adapted to sandy acidic soil (pH 5 to 6), low fertility and its requirements for fertilization can be met by fertilizing once a year. It is also rather drought tolerant, but not as tolerant to salt as St. Augustine grass. It grows best in full sun, but with 6 to 6 ½ hours of sun a day, it can tolerate some shade. Centipede grass does not go into true dormancy during winter months, so a hard freeze (extended periods of 5 degrees or less) can kill the leaves and young stolons, but the grass usually recovers as soon as favorable temperatures occur.