Zoysia Zeon
Soft underfoot
$350/pallet
- Covers
- 450 sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $0.78
- 16+ pallets
- $290
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Sod variety · Fine texture
Zeon zoysia sod for Dallas–Fort Worth lawns
Zeon is a zoysiagrass found by David Doguet of Poteet, Texas, and patented in 2002 (U.S. Plant Patent PP13,166). The patent describes a dense, finely textured turf with medium dark green color, finer than Meyer zoysia and similar to Emerald. It suits a manicured lawn kept at 1 to 2 inches, for an owner who will mow it with care.
- Sun and shade
- Sun to part shade
- Foot traffic
- Moderate
- Mowing height
- 1–2 in
- Leaf
- Fine, dense
Price and order
Live prices from our store catalog
How to buy Zoysia Zeon sod
Add pallets to your order right here, or call and we put the price in writing. Every figure comes live from our store catalog.
- Half pallet225 sq ft · for patches and small yards
Sale price: $205, regular price
$250 - Quarter pallet112.5 sq ft · for patches and small yards
Sale price: $150, regular price
$200 - By the truckload16+ pallets, price per pallet
$290/pallet
Wholesale sod for landscapers and builders - Installed by our own crew$500 per pallet installation · sod priced separately · old-lawn removal includedSee the installed total for your yard
Delivery or pickup
We deliver across Dallas–Fort Worth on our truck, with delivery priced from your ZIP code at checkout. Or pick it up at our yard, 13380 Tischler Rd, Pilot Point, TX 76258, with no delivery charge. Book at least 48 hours ahead (72 for a full truckload).
Is it right for your yard?
What Zoysia Zeon is like
- Sun and shade
- Sun to part shade. Clemson Extension says Zeon “shows good shade and drought tolerance,” and Texas A&M AgriLife rates fine-textured zoysias good for shade (moderate for the medium-textured ones). In a Texas A&M shade trial Zeon needed less light than Palisade and than St. Augustine Palmetto at a 2-inch cut. Zoysia still thins out in dense shade (Clemson), so we check your light when we measure.
- Foot traffic
- Fine for lawns with moderate traffic, like zoysia in general (Texas A&M). It is slow-growing, so scalped or worn spots take longer to recover than bermuda.
- Water and drought
- Zoysia wilts earlier than other turfgrasses and goes dormant in a prolonged drought (Texas A&M), so don’t let it go thirsty through a DFW summer.
- Mowing height
- Texas A&M recommends 1 to 2 inches for fine-textured zoysias, and notes that a reel mower’s clean, scissor-like cut often keeps zoysia quality highest.
- Winter
- Dormant and tan in winter, like every warm-season grass (Texas A&M). It greens up again as spring warms up.
- Look and feel
- Dense and fine, medium dark green, with sparse blade hairs where Emerald and Meyer have frequent ones (Zeon patent).
A good fit for
- A manicured front lawn you want fine and dense
- Backyards, pool decks and patios where you want a fine-bladed lawn
- Owners who will mow at 1 to 2 inches, ideally with a reel mower
Look elsewhere if
- Owners who want to mow high and forget about it: Zeon looks its best kept short
- Heavy daily wear that needs fast recovery: Bermuda 419
- A yard under a full tree canopy: St. Augustine Palmetto
Compare
Zoysia Zeon next to our other varieties
Zeon has the finest blade of our four varieties. Zoysia Palisade is its coarser cousin, mowed a little higher; Bermuda 419 wins on full sun, heavy wear and recovery; St. Augustine Palmetto is the one for shade.
| Variety | Sun and shade | Foot traffic | Mowing height | Leaf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda 419 | Full sun | Heavy use | 1–2 in | Fine blade |
| St. Augustine Palmetto | Part shade (4–6 h of sun) | Light | 2½–3½ in | Broad blade |
| Zoysia Palisade | Sun to part shade | Moderate | 1–2½ in | Medium-coarse |
| Zoysia Zeon (this page) | Sun to part shade | Moderate | 1–2 in | Fine, dense |
After it is laid
Caring for new Zoysia Zeon sod
The first weeks: water
- Right after it goes down, water until the soil under the sod is wet about 4 inches deep.
- Then water every 2 to 3 days, often enough to keep the soil moist, not soggy, 3 to 4 inches down.
- Above 80 °F, new sod may need water every day until it roots.
- Sod laid in late fall or winter may not root until spring: check on it in dry spells.
Watering steps from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Follow your city’s watering schedule.
Once it has rooted
- Mow at 1 to 2 inches, ideally with a sharp reel mower (Texas A&M).
- Don’t scalp it: zoysia recovers slowly from scalping and other damage (Texas A&M).
- Keep an eye on thatch: zoysias are prone to it (Texas A&M).
Zoysia Zeon sod: questions people ask
A zoysiagrass found by David Doguet of Poteet, Texas, and patented in 2002 (U.S. Plant Patent PP13,166). The patent describes a dense, finely textured turf with medium dark green color, with a texture similar to Emerald zoysia and finer than Meyer.
Texas A&M recommends 1 to 2 inches for fine-textured zoysias. A reel mower gives the cleanest cut, and scalping sets it back, because zoysia recovers slowly.
Both are zoysias for moderate everyday use, but Palisade is the lower-maintenance one: a medium-coarse blade that can be mowed up to 2½ inches, with a patent that highlights good shade tolerance and low water use. Zeon has the finer, denser blade and asks for more work: Texas A&M says fine-textured zoysias need closer, more frequent mowing. In shade, Clemson Extension credits Zeon with good tolerance, and in Texas A&M’s trial it needed less light than Palisade.
No. Like every warm-season grass it goes dormant and tan in winter and greens up again in spring. We never promise a green lawn in a DFW winter.
A full pallet covers 450 sq ft. Measure each part of the lawn (length × width), add them up, divide by 450 and round up. We confirm the number when we come out to measure, for free.
Yes. Choose Pickup at checkout and collect it at our pickup yard, 13380 Tischler Rd, Pilot Point, TX 76258, with no delivery charge. Book at least 48 hours ahead, and call (214) 702-0622 to confirm your day and time.
Sources
What this page says about the grass comes from these sources. Our crew confirms what fits your yard on site.
- U.S. Plant Patent PP13,166: zoysiagrass “Zeon”
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension: Zoysiagrass Lawn Management Guide (SCSC-PU-279)
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension: Turfgrass Selection for Texas, Ecological Turf Tips (L-5519, Chalmers and McAfee)
- Clemson Cooperative Extension (HGIC): Zoysiagrass
- Texas A&M University (Wherley, Chen and Jessup): Minimum Daily Light Integral Requirements for Warm-Season Fairway/Tee and Rough Cultivars, 2016-2017 field trial
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension: How to Select and Install Sod (Chalmers and McAfee)
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