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Zoysia care calendar for zone 6

Moderate winter, warm humid summer; transition-zone climate where cool-season grasses begin to suffer in July–August. Zoysia japonica is the only viable warm-season option (Meyer cultivar). Most lawns are cool-season blends with extra irrigation in summer.

Zoysia is the premium warm-season grass: denser, more shade-tolerant, and more cold-hardy than bermuda, but slower to establish and slower to recover from damage. Zoysia japonica ('Meyer', 'Empire') extends into zone 6 (the only warm-season species that does), while Z.