
There are a several features that distinguish drought resistant grasses from standard lawn grass. One of these is growth rate. Drought tolerant grasses typically grow more slowly than other types of grass. Because of this, they use significantly less water over the course of a summer than faster growing species require. Normal varieties of grass have roots that only penetrate about 3 inches into the ground. Drought resistant plants have roots that go down as much as 12 inches. This allows them to draw much more from the soil without needing nearly as much fertilizer as the typical lawn.
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