Unmowed buffalograss with seedheads Photo credit: colorado art studio  Flickr CC BY-NC_ND 2.0

Turfgrass Quick Facts: Buffalograss (Buchloe dactyloides)

Buffalograss is a popular drought tolerant native sod forming turfgrass for low traffic areas.  It is relatively short in height and left unmowed has an interesting natural appearance.

Buffalo grass Characteristics

• Native warm season bunch grass
• Cold tolerant
• Drought tolerant
• Can be left unmowed for interesting texture
• Gray green leaf color
• Does not tolerate traffic well

In Depth Resources:             

West

California- Buffalograss as a low maintenance turf
Utah - Buffalo Grass

Midwest

Missouri - Establishment and Care of Buffalograss Lawns
 

Southeast

North Carolina - Buffalograss 
 

Southwest

Texas - Buffalo Grass

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