5 Common Grass Varieties And How To Identify Them

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(above image is TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda on the left and Sir Walter DNA Certified on the right)

There are many different turf varieties available to consumers in Australia.

How do I identify the different grass varieties?

 Soft Leaf Buffalo

buffalo grass

Soft-Leaf Buffalo have a broader leaf blade, are highly durable, easy to maintain and new varieties are soft to touch in comparison to older scratchy varieties.

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Key traits:

  • High shade tolerance
  • Weed Resistant
  • Low maintenance

Sir Walter DNA Certified Soft Leaf Buffalo

Zoysia Grass

zoysia matrella

Zoysia have a fine leaf blade but is slightly wider than couch, tapering along the blade to a tip. It also has a dense growth providing it with a high wear resistance.

Zoysia Grasszoysia grass

Key Traits:

  • Very high shade tolerance
  • Very high drought resistance
  • High wear resistance

Sir Grange Zoysia

 Hybrid Bermuda (Hybrid Couch Grass)

Hybrid Bermudas have a very fine leaf, are quick growing and highly invasive. Requires regular mowing, an ideal sporting surface as it can be cut quite short.

TifTuf Grasstiftuf hybrid bermuda

 Key Traits:

  • High drought resistance
  • Very high wear resistance
  • High maintenance

TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda

Kikuyu Grass

Eureka KikuyuKikuyu grass

Kikuyu have a medium leaf width, soft bright green blade and love full sun.

 Key traits:

  • Highly invasive
  • Economical
  • High maintenance

Eureka Kikuyu

Fescue

RTF Fescue

Fescue have a fine deep green blade, are more frost tolerant being a cool season variety and are slow to establish.

Key Traits:

  • Non-invasive
  • Low drought tolerance
  • High water requirements

How do I know which grass variety I need?

Lawn Solutions is here to make the selection process easier. Choose the 3 most important turf characteristics you require for your area and we will provide a list of options available to your suburb. Check out your options here.

We can even provide you with a quick and easy quote from turf suppliers in your area for the variety you require. Get a quote now.

 For turf suppliers in your area click here.

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