The following are recommended mowing heights for the most popular lawn grasses. In most areas and situations, a lawn will look good when mowed at any height within the range for its grass type.

Quality Health
Grass Grass Height In Inches
   
Cool-Season Grasses        
       
Bentgrass, Creeping   1/4 - 3/4    
Bluegrass, Kentucky   1 1/2 - 2 1/2    
Bluegrass, Rough   1 1/2 - 2    
Fescue, Chewings   1 - 2 1/2    
Fescue, Dwarf   1 1/2 - 2 1/2    
Fescue, Hard   1 - 2 1/2    
Fescue, Red   1 1/2 - 2 1/2    
Fescue, Tall   2 - 3    
Ryegrass, Annual   1 1/2 - 2    
Ryegrass, Perennial   1 1/2 - 2    
       
Warm-Season Grass        
Bahiagrass   2 - 3    
Bermudagrass, Common   3/4″ -1 1/2    
Bermudagrass, Hybrid   1/2″ - 1    
Centipedegrass   1 - 2    
St. Augustine Grass   3 1/2 - 4    
Zoysiagrass   1 - 2    
       

NOTE: Information from “All About Lawns” an Ortho Books publication.

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