Sir Walter Buffalo Turf

Sir Walter Buffalo

Sir Walter Buffalo is a popular buffalo turf, bred specifically to thrive in Australian conditions. Renowned for its durability, versatility, and low-maintenance requirements, it is an excellent choice for both residential and commercial landscapes.

Once established, Sir Walter requires less watering, mowing, and fertilising than many other turf varieties, making it an easy-care lawn for busy homeowners. Its dense growth habit and low-thatch structure help create a lush, healthy lawn that is simple to maintain.

Sir Walter performs exceptionally well in both full sun and shaded areas, making it ideal for a wide range of garden environments. It is particularly well suited to areas beneath trees, where it can thrive with only a few hours of sunlight each day.

The soft leaf texture and low-allergy characteristics make it a great option for families, while its hard-wearing nature stands up well to active children and pets. Its vigorous growth also allows it to recover quickly from wear and tear.

Naturally resistant to many common pests and fungal diseases, Sir Walter requires fewer chemical treatments and has modest fertiliser needs, making it an environmentally responsible lawn choice.

With its rich emerald-green colour and outstanding tolerance to drought, heat, shade, cold, and coastal conditions, Sir Walter Buffalo delivers year-round performance and visual appeal. Whether for a backyard lawn, park, school, or commercial landscape, Sir Walter is a proven performer across a wide range of applications.

Product Information


Texture:	Soft broad leaf
Description:	Mid-green leaves (blade and sheath), red-purple stolons. Leaf width 6.5-9 mm, Rapid lateral stolon growth. The internodes are medium-long, and shoots develop from the nodes.
Use:	Lawns (residential/commercial/industrial), parkland.
Mowing height:	• Summer: 30-50 mm. • Winter or shaded conditions: 40-55 mm Method of propagation: Vegetative rolls, sprigging of stolons
Preferred soil types:	Best on sandy loams, pH 5.2 to 7.5 preferred. Tolerance range from pH 4.6 to 8.1. Not tolerant of waterlogging
Comments:	Vigorous in subtropical and tropical areas, requiring weekly mowing to avoid scalping. Soft leaf texture
Heat:	Excellent in high and low humidity areas, but grows best at moderate temperatures between 20°C and 30°C.
Cold:	Good. Survives normal frosts under Australian conditions. Selected for winter colour retention, it does not turn purple or become straw-coloured at lower temperatures.
Shade:	Can withstand shading under trees. Requires 30-100% sunlight.
Drought:	Medium plus. The deep root system and less leaf water loss compared to some other soft-leaf buffalo grasses.
Salinity:	Medium salinity tolerance compared with the range of available warm-season turf grass cultivars.
Wear:	Medium. Not recommended for high-traffic areas. Better wear tolerance than sweet smother, Kikuyu and Winter Green Couch in 50% shade. It Regrows quickly but needs a recovery time to repair the damage.
Herbicide sensitivity:	Sensitive to many herbicides. Use only registered herbicides in accordance with the label that is safe for soft-leaf buffalo grass. Avoid herbicides containing Dicamba.