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Originally Posted by red-beard
Yes it does need water. Lots of water. It also doesn't grow very well below about 80 F. Unless it is some sort of different St. Augustine than we have here.
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St. Augustine definitely takes a lot of water. It is used in a lot of areas where it really shouldn't be because it is very shade tolerant (and makes a nice lawn if you have the water).
Varieties of Bermuda are probably the most drought tolerant and spread very fast.
However, Bermuda does best in full sun and has little tolerance for shade. Bermuda goes dormant during times of drought. St. Augustine just dies if you can't keep it watered.