Grass Selection
Warm Season & Cool Season grasses
Australia obviously has far more warm climate areas than cool, but there are plenty of grass types to choose from in each category.
Warm season grasses grow best with full sun at temperatures between 27° and 30° C.
The most popular lawn varieties include couch, kikuyu, buffalo and Queensland blue couch.
Cool season grasses on the other hand are suitable for cooler areas where the temperature ranges from 16° to 24° C and can tolerate partial shade. The most common species include bent, fescues and ryegrass.
Regional Suggestions
The chart below provides you with some good suggestions for the type of grass species that will perform well in your part of Australia.
If your lawn area is shade-affected look for the grass types that perform well under these circumstances. If your land gets plenty of sun, choose a species that is well suited to these conditions. Our suggestions are for those of us who consider themselves to be average to good gardeners. Keen gardeners should also seek out advice from garden centres and nurseries.
Ideal Species Chart
| Where You Live | For Extensive Shading | For Sun |
|---|
| Adelaide |
Tall Fescue |
Fescue Kentucky Bluegrass Couch |
| Brisbane |
Buffalo Creeping Fescue Tall Fescue |
Qld Blue Couch Couch |
| Canberra |
Tall Fescue Ryegrass |
Tall Fescue Ryegrass |
| Darwin |
Couch Carpet Grass |
Bahia Grass Couch |
| Melbourne |
Ryegrass Bluegrass Tall Fescue |
Fescue Ryegrass Couch |
| Perth |
Tall Fescue Ryegrass |
Couch Saltwater Couch |
| Sydney |
Fescue Ryegrass Couch |
Buffalo Kikuyu Couch |