Pensacola Bahia cut fresh from a Louisiana sod farm and delivered to your address. The drought champion for pasture, large rural lots, and roadside use.
| Botanical name | Paspalum notatum |
| Cultivars we supply | Pensacola Bahia (standard), Argentine Bahia (volume orders) |
| USDA Zones | 7 through 11 |
| Sun requirement | Full sun preferred |
| Mow height | 3 to 4 inches (taller than other varieties) |
| Watering once rooted | Very low (drought champion at low cost) |
| Drought tolerance | Very high |
| Pallet coverage | Approximately 450 square feet |
| Best install windows | April-August |
| Establishment time | 2 to 3 weeks |
| Pricing tier | Low (budget pick for rural acreage) |
Bahia (Paspalum notatum) is a warm-season grass native to South America, introduced to Florida in 1914 as a forage grass. Today it covers more roadside, pasture, and large-lot rural acres across the Gulf South than any other warm-season variety. The LSU AgCenter recommends Bahia for low-input rural Louisiana lots, pasture, and erosion control.
Louisiana sits in USDA Zones 8b and 9a with drought stretches in late summer that punish high-water grasses. Bahia handles all of it. Drought tolerance ties Bermuda for the best in our catalog. The trade-off is appearance. Bahia has a coarser blade than Centipede and throws a Y-shaped seedhead in summer.
You will find Bahia across the Atchafalaya Basin acreage, Acadia Parish cattle country, Vernon and Beauregard sandy lots, every Louisiana DOT roadside project, and most South Louisiana horse properties and cattle ranches.
Best for: Most Louisiana Bahia installs (pasture, rural acreage, roadside, large lots)
The Louisiana standard cultivar. Coarse blade, deep root system (drought champion), tolerates the widest range of soil and climate. Shows up across South Louisiana cattle country, Atchafalaya Basin properties, Acadia Parish rural lots.
Best for: Larger volume orders where a slightly denser canopy is wanted
Denser blade than Pensacola, slightly darker green, slower to spread, fewer seedheads. Shows up in higher-end horse properties, equestrian facility paddocks, larger commercial pasture installs.
Skip Bahia if you want a manicured residential lawn (St. Augustine or Zoysia), heavy shade (St. Augustine Palmetto), mow weekly for a tight clean look (Zoysia or Bermuda), or if the Y-shaped seedheads are going to bother you.
Weaker fit: Greater New Orleans, Metairie, Westbank (wrong fit for dense suburban lots). Premium country-club style yards.
Call (985) 206-8585 or send your zip code, square footage, and intended use (pasture, rural lot, roadside, horse property).
We confirm pricing and a delivery window. Most Bahia in our network comes from Acadiana, Atchafalaya Basin, and Southwest Louisiana growers.
Fresh pallets arrive the morning you scheduled. Cut from the farm that day.
Bahia is the lowest-input sod we supply. Establish it correctly and it nearly takes care of itself.
| Trait | Bahia | Centipede | St. Augustine | Bermuda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drought tolerance | Very High | Medium | Medium | Very High |
| Foot traffic | Medium | Low | Low to medium | Very High |
| Mow frequency | Every 1-2 weeks | Every 2 weeks | Weekly | 2x weekly in summer |
| Mow height | 3-4 inches | 1-2 inches | 2.5-4 inches | 0.5-2 inches |
| Cost tier | Lowest | Low to middle | Middle | Middle |
| Fertilizer demand | Lowest | Lowest | Medium | Highest |
| Appearance | Coarse, pasture | Yellow-green, casual | Lush dark green | Tight, formal |
Bahia (Paspalum notatum) is a warm-season grass native to South America, introduced to Florida in 1914 as a forage grass. The budget pick for Louisiana pasture, large rural lots, roadside use, and drought-prone acreage.
Two to three weeks with proper watering. Faster than Centipede, similar to St. Augustine and Bermuda.
Lowest pricing tier in our catalog. Best value for large acreage installs. Call for an exact quote. Contractor pricing at five pallets, project pricing on full truckloads.
Honestly, no. Bahia is a pasture-style grass with a coarse blade and Y-shaped summer seedheads that look out of place on dense suburban lots. St. Augustine is the right pick for typical Greater New Orleans, Metairie, Lafayette, or Baton Rouge residential yards.
Yes. Pensacola Bahia is a forage-quality grass, deep roots, handles grazing pressure, and holds up to cattle traffic better than any other sod we supply.
Bahia roots faster (2-3 weeks vs 4-6 for Centipede), tolerates drought better, has medium traffic tolerance vs Centipede's low. Centipede has a finer blade and looks more like a residential lawn. Bahia is the pasture and roadside budget pick.
Yes. Contractor and builder pricing on five or more pallets. Project pricing on full truckloads for large rural installs, DOT roadside jobs, and pasture conversions.
Pensacola Bahia cut fresh from a Louisiana sod farm. The drought champion for pasture and rural lots.
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 7 AM to 6 PM · Statewide delivery · Contractor pricing on volume