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Melbourne’s winters are never kind to lawns: bright and sunny one day, freezing gales the next. Well, we’ve cultivated three species of grass to maximise their cold tolerance and frost-burn recovery. With our Victorian-grown turf, your lawns will survive all year long.
Meet our winter-ready turf varieties
Here are our top picks for a frost-tolerant lawn.
- TifTuf Bermuda: This couch grass is a winter warrior through the coldest months. Its resilience makes it perfect for areas that see heavy frost and wear.
- Eureka Premium VG Kikuyu: While other Kikuyu grasses can suffer in winter, Eureka Premium VG Kikuyu remains strong even in dormancy. It’s a robust choice for maintaining a healthy lawn when the temperature plummets.
Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo: Designed to thrive in cooler climates, Sir Walter shrugs off frost and remains a dependable, green lawn through winter’s chill.
Advice on buying frost-tolerant turf grasses
Our three best frost-ready grasses for Melbourne lawns
TifTuf Bermuda is an excellent couch grass that's as hardy as it is beautiful. Eureka Premium VG Kikuyu stays green in winter, compared to other Kikuyu turfs. Sir Walter Buffalo is cold-tolerant and a great all-rounder.
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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Wear Tolerance
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Close Mowing
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Frost
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Wet Soil
Developed specifically for the Victorian climate, our Eureka Premium turf is an excellent choice for any medium or high-traffic lawn areas.
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Wear 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
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Wet Soil
Buy Genuine Sir Walter Buffalo Turf in Melbourne, ideal for Victorian Conditions
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Wear 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
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Wet Soil
How our cold-season grasses stay green in winter
Our grasses thrive in Victorian winters because we cultivate them right here in Victoria, acclimating them to the full breadth of our climate conditions. They’ve adapted over time, developing stronger antifreeze-like chemicals within their cells that allow them to stay green as they enter winter dormancy. It’s this dormancy that causes other varietals to yellow.
The winter vibrancy of our grass might be enough for you if you live within the Melbourne metro area. But if you live in regional Victoria where temperatures plummet, frost may be a bigger concern. While no grass is immune from frost burn, our dense-root turfs can rapidly recover from frost damage.
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Delivered anywhere
We deliver across Melbourne and regional Victoria.
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Grown for Victoria
We test, grow and harvest our turf on our four Victorian estates.
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Specialised harvesting techniques
We prime your turf ColourGuard before delivery so it’s ready for winter installation.
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Complimentary starter kit
Your order will arrive with a free load of fertiliser to help your lawn establish well.
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
