Perfect Grass For Melbourne Conditions

“Don’t like the weather? Wait a minute.”

It’s a clichéd joke, but we all know it’s true. Melbourne’s climate can swing from clear blue skies and warm winds to thundering rain in less time than the city loop service. If you’re growing a lawn, you need a grass turf strong enough to survive Melbourne’s bone-dry summer droughts, frosty winters, and everything in between.

Lucky for you, we’ve got the best lawn grass for Melbourne right here. Well, four of them, actually.

Why Melbourne’s climate demands the best grass

Melbourne’s weather isn’t just unpredictable—it’s extreme. Hot, dry conditions during summer can parch your lawn, while heavy rains and cool winters challenge its resilience. You need locally grown grasses Melbourne weather can’t ruin, and our Victoria-grown turf is perfectly suited to our unique local soil and climate. Here’s what makes our turf stand out:

Drought resistance: With Melbourne’s frequent dry spells, it’s crucial to choose a turf that stays green even when water’s scarce.
Shade tolerance: Not all Australian lawns bask in full sunlight. The right grass will thrive in both sunny and shaded areas.
Durability: From backyard cricket games to pets, a hardy lawn can handle it all.
Low maintenance: Let’s face it—no one wants to spend every weekend mowing and fertilising.

Meet our turf varieties for Melbourne lawns

Each of our turf options has been handpicked to perform in Victorian conditions. Let’s take a closer look:

Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo: Lush, low-maintenance, and thrives in up to 75% shade.
TifTuf Bermuda: Fine leaf, drought-tolerant, and ideal for sunny, high-traffic areas.
Eureka Premium VG Kikuyu: Hardy, sun-loving, and great for active backyards.
Sir Grange: Premium look, fine leaf, and perfect for open, sunny spaces.

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The four premium grass types Melbourne lawns love

All of the turf varieties we offer are suited to local climate and soil conditions; they’ll all thrive in Melbourne. But, what is the best lawn grass for Melbourne? We’d have to go with our Eureka Premium VG Kikuyu as it makes a great all-rounder.

Developed specifically for the Victorian climate, our Eureka Premium turf is an excellent choice for any medium or high-traffic lawn areas.

Nutrient Requirement
Frost
Shade
Wet Soil
Wear Tolerance
Maintenance

Buy Genuine Sir Walter Buffalo Turf in Melbourne, ideal for Victorian Conditions

Drought Tolerance
Shade
Wear Tolerance
Maintenance

TifTuf Bermuda in Melbourne — TifTuf is resistant to high-traffic use, rapidly repairs itself and is easy to maintain year-round.

Drought Tolerance
Shade
Wear Tolerance
Maintenance

Our Sir Grange grass is ideal for low-wear lawn areas. With a maximum leaf height of 80mm, a beautiful Ornamental Grass

Wet Soil
High Temperature
Wear Tolerance
Drought Tolerance
Salinity
Close Mowing
Maintenance
Nutrient Requirement
Frost
Shade

If you’re trying to lay a lush lawn that’ll suit Melbourne weather, it makes sense to pick locally grown grass. This makes our Kikuyu recommendation seem a bit odd, considering Kikuyu grasses are originally from East Africa. Well, ours is cultivated right here at home.

We grow all of our grass turf in Victoria across our four estates, where teams from STRI and Melbourne Polytechnic test their attributes.

We sincerely believe our Eureka Premium VG Kikuyu is the best grass for the Melbourne climate — it’s thoroughly capable of withstanding our summer heat and winter frost while staying soft and resilient to daily wear and tear.

Delivered anywhere

Our trucks deliver to site, but our specialised forklifts lay turf right where you want it.
Lifetime advice

You’ll never be left in the lurch — anything you need, just give us a call.
Grown for Victoria

We don’t import our turf interstate. Our operations are entirely local.
Specialised harvesting techniques

Our QWELTS technique guarantees you get strong, healthy turf every time.
Complimentary starter kit

We’ll throw in free fertiliser, care instructions and other goodies with every order.

Quick establishing; Water saving; Easy to lay; Long-lasting; Thick cut; Slabs: that’s QWELTS. We harvest and deliver our turf in uniform slabs to make installing them as easy as possible. Our unique technique also gives our turf the best chance to establish successfully.

We strongly recommend installing your preferred turf variety in spring from September to November. Melbourne’s weather won’t be too hot for the grass then.

If you like, we can also deliver washed turf slabs. These are grass root mats free of soil, which can encourage turf to root deeper into your existing soil. Speak with our experts for further advice.

Hear from our customers

Rob Eustace

Eustace Landscaping use Lilydale instant lawn they provide us with a great variety and quality lawn every time. Delivering to everywhere in Gippsland.
Phil Howell

Their turf looks great, service is top notch, you have a question they are happy to help. My Sir Walter is the best turf I have had, I recommended it to a few people
Tony Williams

Great customer service. Prompt delivery even in the pouring rain. Had to lay in awful conditions but it is coming up a treat and finishes my garden perfectly!
Marcus Kikidopoulos

Lilydale Instant Lawn is some of the best professional's to deal with, fast reliable and great people. Along with this some of the best product around!
Gabs New

Highly recommend this company. Fantastic product, the staff are helpful and knowledgeable about all things turf, happy to guide you through the process.
Adrian Marcy

Lovely turf and highly recommend. They have grouse product of grass, great public service with all the staff are respectful and nice - 10/10