Queensland Blue Couch Seed
Queensland Blue Couch is a popular choice for homeowners in Australia’s warmer regions. Known for its low-growing, lush coverage, it provides a soft, weed-resistant lawn.
This warm-season grass is suited to warmer climates, featuring a very soft, deep blue-green, fine texture with good drought tolerance once established. Unlike many other warm-climate grasses, it doesn’t thatch up. It resembles genuine Couch grass but has a wider leaf blade with a pointy tip and an attractive blue-green color that can turn slightly purple in the Queensland Winter.
Seeding Rates
- New Lawns: 10 grams per square meter (2kgs/100m2).
- Overseeding: 5 grams per square meter (3kgs/200m2).
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For more information see below for Description and Features to see if this grass suits you!
Blade
Fine
Colour
Deep blue-green
Growth
Runner
Growth Rate
Medium
Detailed Description
Often referred to as Queensland Blue Couch, this grass is neither from Queensland nor a Couch. It gained popularity in Queensland due to its optimal performance in warm climates. Known for its beautiful blue-green color and premium appearance, Queensland Blue Couch offers a soft texture and is ideal for both domestic and commercial lawns.
As this grass is a different species from traditional Couch grass, consider this when selecting herbicides or pesticides for your lawn.
Qualities
- Grows best in full sun, requiring more than 6 hours per day
- Beautiful blue/green colour
- Premium appearance and soft to touch
- Recovers well from damage
- Recovers well from heat stress with light watering
- Has good salt tolerance
- Can be mowed very low for bowls or croquet
Optimal pH
Queensland Blue Couch grows well on a wide range of neutral to acidic soils; it is tolerant of very acidic soils with pH 5.5 and lower.
Sowing Tips
Sow into soft topsoil or sandy loam. Broadcast the seed at, or very near, the soil surface and incorporate lightly with raking. To ensure best coverage and avoid seed wastage, we recommend using an appropriate seed spreader for the size of your area. Soil must remain damp throughout the germination period and must be maintained for at least 1-2 weeks after sowing through irrigation or natural rainfall.
Optimal Planting Time
Late September to late February.
Germination
Our Blue Couch seed is one of the quicker-germinating couch grasses, taking 10-14 days to germinate, condition and climate dependent. Most lawns take 6-8 weeks to fully establish, resulting in a beautiful, soft lush lawn with a slight blue tinge.
Water
Queensland Blue Couch is less drought hardy than other Green Couch varieties, but recovers quickly once drought stress is removed. It is tolerant of temporary, though not permanent, waterlogging, and has a moderate tolerance of salinity.
Fertilising
A low maintenance lawn, Queensland Blue Couch thrives in poor quality soil and copes well with lower levels of fertiliser and insecticide/fungicide than other Couch varieties. Fertilising with McKays Slow Release Fertiliser several times per year will improve the overall look and performance of your lawn.
First Mowing
Approximately 4 weeks after germination.
Mowing Frequency
In Summer mow weekly; in Winter mow every 2nd or 3rd week. Mows beautifully with a cylinder mower or rotary. It can be mowed very low for bowls or croquet (35mm). Once mowed, it never leaves an unsightly appearance of cut and exposed stolons (runners) like other lawns may do. It is less aggressive than real couches, and doesn’t thatch up nearly as quickly as Couch grass. It produces minimal seed heads compared to standard couch varieties meaning this is an easier to mow lawn.
Mowing Tips
- Only remove 1/3 of the leaf area at any one time.
- The lower you mow it, the more often you need to mow.
- In shady areas increase the mowing height of the grass.
- Mowing is the best form of weed control.
Disadvantages of Queensland Blue Couch
- Queensland Blue Couch is not as traffic tolerant as other couch varieties but it will recover quickly if damaged.
- Queensland Blue Couch is among the least shade tolerant warm-season turf grass species.
Ideal Usage
Domestic and commercial lawns, sports fields, gardens, and parks.
Seed & Package Details
100% Queensland Blue Couch.
Independently Tested
98% purity. A seed testing certificate is available upon request.
Have any questions? Feel free to contact us and we’ll help you out.
Locations
Season
Warm season grasses thrive during the warmer months in Spring and Summer and may go dormant in cooler climates through winter.
Cool season grasses thrive during the cooler months in Winter
Seed information
Shade tolerance (Weather)
- Full Sun
- Part Shade
- Heavy Shade
- Full Shade
Drought tolerance (Weather)
- Moderate
- Good
- Excellent
Traffic tolerance (Weather)
- Moderate
- Good
- Excellent
Frost tolerance
- Poor
- Moderate
- Good
- Excellent
Average days to germination
- 2-3 Weeks
- 2-4 Weeks
- 3-4 Weeks
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Standard Delivery
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