Palmetto

Scientific name - Stenotaphrum secundatum 'SS100'

Palmetto is the flagship of all turf varieties available on the market today. It is the worlds #1 selling brand of Buffalo grass and is available Australia wide and ideally suited to the environmental and climatic conditions here in south east Queensland. Your Palmetto lawn will prove to be great looking, and functional with minimal maintenance.

Palmetto Characteristics

Palmetto retains its brilliant colour all year round. Its winter colour is significantly better than other Buffalo types.
Palmetto is hard wearing with fast growing runners covering the ground for excellent wear recovery.
Palmetto grows well in full sun but has excellent shade tolerance requiring only 2 - 4 hours of sunlight a day.
Palmetto has less upwards growth than other Buffalo varieties which means significantly less mowing to keep your lawn looking great.
Palmetto has a very soft leaf which is not scratchy and will not irritate tender skin.
Palmetto has proven to be an efficient water user, so together with its deep root system enhances its drought resistance.
Palmetto grows actively all year round forming a dense mat which minimises the chance of weed invasion.
Palmetto is low allergenic and displays good disease and pest tolerance.
Palmetto has far less thatch than other grass types which reduces the opportunity of scalping when mown.
Palmetto is ideal for a domestic lawn, commercial premises and public spaces.

Palmetto - "When only the best will do".