Windsor Green Couch Grass
Windsor Green Couch
Windsor Green Couch is a premium fine-leaf couch variety known for its dense growth, excellent wear tolerance, and attractive dark green colour. Its high shoot density and strong lateral growth create a firm, even surface that performs exceptionally well in high-traffic areas.
The dense root system provides excellent resistance to weeds and disease, while its semi-dwarf growth habit allows it to be maintained at lower mowing heights. With moderate water, fertiliser, and mowing requirements, Windsor Green offers a balance of performance and ease of maintenance.
Widely used on sporting fields, parks, and golf courses, Windsor Green can also create a soft, dense lawn for residential properties when properly maintained. While it may experience some discolouration during periods of frequent frost, it delivers excellent year-round performance in a wide range of applications.
Its low-pollen seed heads make Windsor Green a suitable option for those seeking a lawn with reduced allergy concerns, while its rapid growth and durability ensure a high-quality turf surface that stands up to regular use.
Product Information
| Texture: | Medium to fine. |
| Description: | Regarded as a semi-dwarf variety that can be managed at low mowing heights. Dark green. Leaf width 2.0-2.8 mm, long leaves (averaging 75 mm). Stolons average 1 mm thick, with rhizomes 1.2 mm thick. The shoot emergence angle is 19° from the horizontal. High shoot density and horizontal growth habit give a flat, firm and dense surface. Rapid lateral extension growth. |
| Use: | Lawns (residential/commercial/industrial), streetscapes, sports grounds, golf fairways, parkland, and soil stabilisation. Has been mown low (particularly in New South Wales, Australia) for use on tennis courts and cricket-wickets. |
| Mowing height: | It may be mown with a rotary mower but performs best when a cylinder mower is used. Inclined to form a heavy thatch layer. May scalp if not regularly mowed. |
| Lawn use: | Summer: 10-12 mm; winter: 15-18 mm; bowling and golf greens 5 mm. |
| Method of propagation: | Vegetative rolls, sprigging of stolons. |
| Preferred soil types: | Best on sandy loams, pH 5.0 to 7.5 preferred. |
| Comments: | Medium maintenance, with only moderate inputs of water, fertiliser and mowing needed for an acceptable surface. It can produce high levels of seed heads under low fertility conditions. Seed head production is low when well-fertilised. Seed heads produce no pollen, making them suitable grass for asthmatics, with repeated multiplication. |
| Heat: | Excellent. The preferred temperature range is 20-35°C. |
| Cold: | Winter colour is poor. Enters an early winter dormancy but holds colour in warmer climates. Browns under frosty conditions. |
| Shade: | Poor. Requires full sun. |
| Drought: | Moderate to high drought tolerance. Develops a deep fibrous root system. Recovers rapidly after water deprivation. |
