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Melbourne’s ever-changing weather and the shade thrown by nearby trees and buildings can affect how well lawns survive, even in nutritious, moist soil. Our specialists have cultivated three strains of grass turf that’ll thrive in partial shade conditions.
Three turf varieties built for partial sun
Our specialists have cultivated three exceptional varieties that thrive in these challenging conditions:
- Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo needs 3-4 hours of direct sunlight per day: Known for its broad leaf and excellent shade tolerance, this grass thrives in up to 75% shade. It’s also low-maintenance and ideal for busy households.
- TifTuf Bermuda needs 5-6 hours of direct sunlight per day: A fine-leaf turf with exceptional drought tolerance, TifTuf handles partial sun beautifully while staying lush and green. It’s perfect for high-traffic shady areas.
- Sir Grange Zoysia needs 3-4 hours of direct sunlight per day: This premium turf offers a fine, elegant leaf and thrives in partial sun, providing a luxurious finish for more open, landscaped spaces.
Let’s lay down a shade-ready lawn
Whether it’s a shaded backyard, a lawn bordered by tall buildings, or a tree-lined park, these shade-tolerant grasses are designed to excel in Melbourne’s changing light conditions. With these options, you can enjoy a healthy, vibrant lawn all year round.
Advice and solutions
Three premium grasses perfect for partial shade
Choose from our stunning ornamental Sir Grange, drought-resistant TifTuf Bermuda, or decadently lush Sir Walter Buffalo grass.
Buy Genuine Sir Walter Buffalo Turf in Melbourne, ideal for Victorian Conditions
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Drought Tolerance
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Shade
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Wear Tolerance
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Maintenance
TifTuf Bermuda in Melbourne — TifTuf is resistant to high-traffic use, rapidly repairs itself and is easy to maintain year-round.
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Drought Tolerance
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Shade
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Wear Tolerance
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Maintenance
Our Sir Grange grass is ideal for low-wear lawn areas. With a maximum leaf height of 80mm, a beautiful Ornamental Grass
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Wet Soil
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High Temperature
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Wear Tolerance
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Drought Tolerance
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Salinity
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Close Mowing
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Maintenance
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Nutrient Requirement
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Frost
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Shade
Our recommendations for growing grass in partial sun
While we offer four premium grass species, only three are well-suited to growing in mixed light. Their other attributes differ significantly, which we hope will make picking between them a little easier.
Sir Grange Zoysia grass is a partial-sun ornamental grass. Take note — like all ornamental grasses, it is purely decorative; it’s a stunning slow-growth beauty, but it cannot withstand any traffic.
TifTuf Bermuda, apart from being tolerant of partial sun, is also highly drought-tolerant and can withstand endless days of full sun the summer months bring — and it can do so with minimal yellowing.
Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo grass is our most shade-tolerant turf and is quite low maintenance to boot. No surprise here, but it’s one of the most popular lawn turf choices in Australia.
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Delivered anywhere
We deliver by truck, but we’ll bring a forklift to help place your turf where you want it.
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Lifetime advice
Every purchase comes with a lifetime supply of advice from our turf specialists.
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Grown for Victoria
We harvest north of 1,000,000m2 of turf annually from our four self-operated estates in Victoria.
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Specialised harvesting techniques
Our unique thick-cut, evenly-sized slabs establish quickly and connect seamlessly.
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Complimentary starter kit
We’ll throw in free fertiliser (along with some other treats) to get your shade-tolerant lawns started properly.
Our QWELTS turf slabs establish well in partial sun and shade areas
The best time to lay turf is during the springtime after the cool season, though Victoria’s spring is liable to bring clouds and rain as much as sunlight. Fortunately, our shade-tolerant grass will do well in those conditions. Better still, our QWELTS harvesting technique improves your turf's chances even more.
QWELTS is our proprietary method for describing the attributes and benefits of our turf slabs. The two most relevant attributes are ‘quick establishing’ and ‘long-lasting’. Once installed, your new turf slabs will root quickly and deeply, giving them the foundation they need to thrive in sun and shade.
Hear from our customers
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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.
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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
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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
