The 3 Best Cold Weather Grasses That Stay Green In Winter

Winter is never kind to lawns, but we’ve grown three species of grass to maximise their cold tolerance and frost-burn recovery. With our turf, your lawns will stay green all year long.

TifTuf Bermuda is an excellent winter green couch grass that's as hardy as it is beautiful. Eureka Premium VG Kikuyu stays green in winter, whereas most other Kikuyas fade to yellow as they enter winter dormancy. Sir Walter Buffalo is cold-tolerant and a great all-rounder.

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Our three best cold-weather grasses for Melbourne lawns

TifTuf Bermuda is an excellent winter green couch grass that's as hardy as it is beautiful. Eureka Premium VG Kikuyu stays green in winter, compared to other Kikuyus. 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.

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

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
Salinity
Close Mowing
Maintenance

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

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

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.

Delivered anywhere

Our delivery team travels across Victoria. We’ll also bring a forklift to help prep your turf for installation.
Grown for Victoria

By growing our turf in Victoria, it acclimates to local conditions and becomes easier to care for.
Specialised harvesting techniques

We harvest our turf in thick slabs to keep their roots intact. That allows for extremely easy turf installation.
Complimentary starter kit

To make your grass even easier to install and maintain, we’ll send over a free order of premium lawn fertiliser.

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!
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Gabs New

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