Best Lawns For Cold Climates

Introduction

In the southern parts and elevated plains of Australia, the winters can get very cold. This means that it is very important to select the right type of lawn for your climate to ensure all year round your lawn is healthy. This means that it is crucial for you to find frost tolerant grass  especially if you live in Tasmania, or cool climate grasses for Victoria, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth so that your grass can survive the cool winters. We have listed our selection of the best cool climate grasses below.

Kentucky Bluegrass

Kentucky Bluegrass is a very popular cool climate grass and has also been listed in our blog post on best lawns for high traffic areas. The Kentucky Blue Grass is incredibly hardy, it tolerates high traffic, shade and frosts. Kentucky Bluegrass, like all grasses, will need water and will thrive with fertilizer. Kentucky Blue Grass is somewhat drought resilient.

Sir Walter

Sir Walter grass is a cooler climate grass which is a member of the buffalo grass family. As with Kentucky Bluegrass, Sir Walter can also survive with low light, frost and is somewhat drought resistant. Sir Walter holds its color during long frosty and dry winters making it a great cool climate grass for your home or business all year round. 

Tall Fescue

As with the Kentucky Bluegrass, Tall Fescue is a very resilient grass that can handle a high amount of use and traffic which also doubles as a low maintenance and drought resistant grass that will tolerate shade. All varieties of Tall Fescue tolerate frost reasonably well.  This is not a grass that should be used for grazing animals. There are two common varieties of Tall Fescue that are found in Australia, these are the Mediterranean variety which prefers a dryer summer and the European/ American variety which is best suited to higher rainfall. 

Palmetto

Palmetto  grass is a cooler climate grass which is a member of the buffalo grass family. As with Sir Walter, Palmetto can handle shade and will also hold its color during the cooler winter months. For areas with lots of coastal salty air and frosts such as Tasmania this is a great low-maintenance turf. Palmetto is also a very hardy turf that can handle a lot of damage and is tolerant to drought and also humidity.

Conclusion

Picking the right grass for a cooler climate is crucial to ensure that you can enjoy your lawn all year round. This means that it is crucial for you to find frost tolerant grass  especially if you live in Tasmania, or cool climate grasses for Victoria, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth so that your grass can survive the cool winter. Please get in contact with our team if you require assistance with grass selection.