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Buffalo Grass

Buchloe Dactyloides

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Overview

Buffalo grass (Buchloe dactyloides) is a North American native, prized for its low maintenance and durability. This warm-season perennial, growing 4-6 inches tall, thrives in full sun, providing a fine-textured, dense, blue-green turf. It's drought tolerant, requiring minimal watering, and is resistant to most pests. Ideal for hardy, eco-friendly lawns with less frequent mowing, this grass adapts to a wide range of soil types.

Sun FullWater Low, Very LowZones 6–11Climate Temperate
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — It's drought tolerant, requiring minimal watering, and is resistant to most pests
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Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Low, Very Low
USDA zones
6–11

Shape & size

Mature height
3–12 Inches

Classification

Family
Poaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — It spreads through stolons
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — a considerable advantage for clients seeking a sustainable
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — usually needing only 1 to 1.5 inches of water per week
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — Buffalo Grass demands minimal watering
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — Remarkably drought-tolerant
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — although it prefers well-drained conditions
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — which are above-ground runners
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — Buffalo grass (Buchloe dactyloides) is a North American native, prized for its low maintenance and durability
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — This warm-season perennial
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — providing a fine-textured
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — Ideal for hardy, eco-friendly lawns with less frequent mowing, this grass adapts to a wide range of soil types
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — Buffalo Grass (Buchloe dactyloides) is a perennial
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — native turf grass well-suited to establishing a low-maintenance lawn in North America
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — particularly favored for its resilience and adaptability
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — This warm-season grass is characterized by its fine
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — soft texture and a unique bluish-green hue - a distinguished color palette for any garden design
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — <br><br>With a typical height of only 4 to 6 inches
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — Buffalo Grass seldom requires mowing
Buffalo Grass (Buchloe Dactyloides) — It's drought tolerant, requiring minimal watering, and is resistant to most pests

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