Palmetto Turf Hervey Bay

Palmetto Grass is a luscious & durable grass type from the St Augustine (Soft Leaf Buffalo) family.

It’s a popular choice throughout Australia and performs very well throughout the Fraser Coast region. The durable Palmetto grass is a great all-rounder, known for its hardiness in winter and its soft leaf that makes it great for children to play on.

At Wide Bay Turf, we supply and deliver grass varieties to suit your requirements, whether you’re creating a beautiful backyard or laying turf for a sporting field.

Pick up Palmetto at our turf farm in Maryborough, or find out about our delivery services from Bundaberg to Gympie, Gladstone and Hervey Bay.

Thousands of different grass varieties are available, but only a handful are robust enough to stand up to Australian conditions that include extreme heat and drought.
 
Once upon a time, Australians had little choice in the matter. They were stuck with whatever seed was available, and the result was weedy, patchy grass that would be almost instantly killed off in a heatwave.
 
Fortunately, we are spoiled for choice today, and Palmetto Buffalo grass is an ideal choice for Australian conditions. Some of the benefits of this turf include:

• It has a magnificent colour: You will achieve a striking shade of green, and Palmetto manages to hold its colour in winter better than any other variety of grass.

• It requires less maintenance: Only Palmetto grass requires less mowing among all buffalo grasses sold in Australia. Palmetto grass thrives on little water and does not require much maintenance and mowing.

• It is drought-resistant: Due to its deep and fast-establishing roots, the Palmetto Buffalo can withstand harsh drought conditions. The drought resistance of this turf variety also means that it requires less water than other turf varieties in its class.

• This turf is suitable for people with allergies: Palmetto Buffalo produces fewer grass heads than most other species, making it ideal for those allergic or sensitive to grass spores.



• Palmetto boasts strong shade tolerance: You will only need a few hours of sunlight a day for this turf variety to thrive.
  

The Palmetto turf is weather resistant and can withstand foot traffic; however, the Wintergreen does not tolerate foot traffic as much.
 
With its soft leaves, palmetto grass is the most comfortable type of buffalo grass to walk on, compared with other varieties, including Wintergreen.
 
Couches provide good self-repairing grass and are very durable in hardwearing areas, but they lack Palmetto's colour and feeling.