Our Types of Lawn Grasses

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All our grasses are single species or selected hybrids (not mixtures), and have been selected and home grown by us for the Spanish (Mediterranean) climate. Each grass has its own advantages. All are drought resistant or low watering, low or no mowing, self repair, low fertilising. These grasses are only available direct from us in Benissa.

Our warm season grasses are creeping type (not bunch) grasses, so unlike conventional UK type (cool season) grasses, when you have a damaged area, our grasses will self repair relatively quickly. UK type grasses are mostly bunch type grasses so if you have a bald patch, unless you sow more seed, you will permanently have a bald patch. This is why we sell plugs - they spread sideways. We propagate all our green grass types by stolons (runners) not seed, because in most cases the seed is either sterile, or difficult or very slow to germinate. We specialise in lawn or turf grasses to suit most peoples preferences for a lawn.

See also: Lawn seed range

We have Lawn Grasses to suit your every need. Use our grass picker to help you decide:
Sport and Recreation	Visual and Green Areas	Putting / Bowls	English Winter Grasses	Horse Grasses

Sport Recreation and Leisure - Warm Season (Summer Growing Season April - Sept)

			Fine (A.K.A. Benissa Silver Grey) Fine bladed olive green grass. Water: Exceptionally drought tolerant. Wear: Wear tolerant. Mowing: Almost no mow. General: Very little maintenance Overseed with: Winter Green (Type PA).
Med Green Med Green (A.K.A. Benissa Green) Medium leaved green grass. Water: Drought tolerant Wear: Hard wearing and wear tolerant Mowing: mow at 2.0" or less. General: Nice visual lawn for large areas and fairways. Reasonably Low maintenance, Grows as fast as English grass in the Spring, so needs regular mowing to keep it compact Soil: Prefers well drained reasonably rich loamy soil. Overseed with: Winter Green (Type L)	Fine Green Fine Green Fine blade fast growing dark green grass. Water: Drought tolerant, Mowing: mow at 1.5 - 2.0" to remove seed heads. Wear: Extremely wear tolerant. General: Nice green visual lawn. Needs feeding regularly for best results. Low maintenance Overseed with: Winter Green (Type PP)	Med Green Compact Med Green Compact Description: A quite remarkable grass. Tighter, darker, smaller, thicker, softer, low growing version of Med Green (similar to Village Green^®.) Mowing: A thick green carpet can be achieved if mowed frequently at 1.0" or below Watering: Drought tolerant. Feeding: Less than normal Wear: Very Wear tolerant. Colour: Nice dark green lawn. Maintenance: Reasonably low maintenance but needs regular mowing. General: Frost tolerant and stays green all year. Overseed with: Not necessary	Fine


Extreme (Zoysia) Fine bladed, green grass. Similar to Med Fine. Grows slowly. Soil: Tolerates most soils. Situation: Endures heat, drought, partial shade and colder temperatures. Extreme grass thrives in heat and does not winter kill i.e Not damaged by snow or cold weather conditions Note: Extreme grass will go dormant turning a golden brown when the first winter killing frost arrives. Extreme is one of the last to go dormant and the first grass types to come out of dormancy and 'green up' in the Spring when soil temperatures reach around 50 degrees. Wear tolerant, shade tolerant. Maintenance Very little watering and mowing. Grows a tough, durable, low maintenance lawn Overseed with: Winter Green (Type PA)		Fine Miniature Small slow growing, slightly more upright and faster growing than dwarf, fine bladed olive green grass. Mowing: Almost no mow. or Mow at 1.5" for a beautiful green carpet Wear: Wear tolerant. Water: Drought tolerant Soil: Tolerates clay to some degree Overseed with: Winter Green (Type PA)	Fine Ultra Fine bladed green grass. Similar to Fine Green, but lighter green and more compact. Needs more water. Fast growing. This is the top of the range, finest garden lawn grass before you enter the realm of even finer high maintenance golf grasses. For best putting green results, mow down to 1cm, roll and top-dress frequently. Drought tolerant but needs watering and feeding if used as putting/bowling green. Overseed with: Winter Green (Type PP).
Extreme	Alicante Alicante Fine bladed creeping grass. Similar to Fine Dwarf, but much greener. Slow growing, draught tolerant and slightly shade tolerant. The slow growth rate means less mowing and is quite appealing to some people. Forms dense carpet. Tends to turn yellow in alkaline soils, so a soil test is highly recommended. Prefers sandy acidic soil (pH 5.0 - 6.0), but tolerates poor soil and low fertilisation. Does not do well in alkaline or salty soil. Ideal if you have an existing lawn and are changing your type of grass. For best results, we have a special fertiliser for this grass. ALL YEAR ROUND GREEN (i.e Does NOT turn brown in winter although prolonged cold periods of less than 2 degrees centigrade will kill this grass) Sensitive to alkaline soil, prefers sandy acidic soil. Overseed with: No need	Fine Miniature	Fine Ultra

Lawn Grasses (In the Shade or Under Trees) - (Growing Season All Year)

Med Lush

Wintergreen Type "FS"

Lawn Grasses (Visual & Green Areas) - Warm Season (Summer Growing Season April - Sept)

			Fine (A.K.A Benissa Silver Grey) Fine bladed olive green grass. Water: Exceptionally drought tolerant. Wear: Wear tolerant. Mowing: Almost no mow. General: Very little maintenance Overseed with: Winter Green (Type PA).
Med Lush Med Lush General: Course to Medium Light green grass. Nice visual lawn. Tolerates shade. Low maintenance. Watering: Least of our drought resistant, but still reasonably drought tolerant Wear: Not wear tolerant. Mowing: Mow no less than 2.5" Soil: Will tolerate less soil preparation Overseed with: Winter Green (Type L)	Med Green Med Green (A.K.A. Benissa Green) Medium leaved green grass. Water: Drought tolerant Wear: Hard wearing and wear tolerant Mowing: mow at 2.0" or less. General: Nice visual lawn for large areas and fairways. Reasonably Low maintenance, Grows as fast as English grass in the Spring, so needs regular mowing to keep it compact Soil: Prefers well drained reasonably rich loamy soil. Overseed with: Winter Green (Type L)	Economy Economy Medium but slightly coarse green grass. Suitable for green areas, play areas, camp sites etc. Watering: Drought tolerant Wear: wear tolerant Mowing: mow at 2.0" or higher. Must keep blades sharp. Do not strim. Vigorous growing habit. General: Nice green, but does not produce a thick carpet lawn, so suitable for larger areas. Low maintenance for mowing and fertilising. Slightly coarse underfoot. Tolerates infertile and sandy soil. Prefers slightly acid soils. Our most drought resistant grass. It has a medium coarse blade and is not suitable for soils with high a pH. Its roots can extend up to 8' deep. Not an aggressive spreader and does not require excessive fertilization. When fertilizer is applied, it should contain iron, especially if the soil pH is 7 or more. Moderate shade tolerance. Overseed with: Winter Green (Type L) Good all purpose grass that thrives in full sun and has the ability to survive periods of drought. It is a relatively low maintenance grass with few insect problems. During cool and/or dry weather, goes dormant (turns a yellow-brown) as a protective response. Unless it is over watered or unnecessarily fertilized, it will recover when the weather changes. Not suitable for coastal saltwater areas or high pH soil.	Fine


Rapid General: Not the best grass for a thick lawn, but fast growing and willcover unprepared ground at the rate of 6" per week. Soft Medium Light green grass. Nice visual lawn. Tolerates shade. Very Low maintenance. Watering: Very drought tolerant Wear: Wear tolerant. Mowing: Mow 1" to 2" Soil: Will tolerate less soil preparation, and tolerates clay Planting: Super fast growing, but will need 16 plugs per M2 to thicken up, almost no fertiliser needed to achieve a reasonably thick lawn.			Revolution Really small leaved grass. Water: Water every day for a week (or twice a day in the summer) to get established. Once established, drought tolerant seldome needs watering. If overwatered growth speeds up and leaf length increases. Wear: Hard wearing and wear tolerant Mowing: Almost never General: This grass has all the benefits of artitificial grass and more, without the cost. Slow growing. Soil: Tolerates clay, but prefers well drained sandy soil. Slow growing, so will need 16 plugs per M2, and fertiliser to achieve a fast thick lawn. [ see webpage ]

Lawn Grasses (English Winter Grasses) - Cool Season (Winter Growing Season Sept - April)

Winter Green (Type F) Wide bladed dark green grass. Use as nursery grass, winter lawn or over-seed Bermuda. Gives a beautiful green lawn throughout the winter. Mow at 2.0". Not drought tolerant. Grows in clumps so needs reseeding after damage. Struggles in the summer months. Will need watering.	Winter Green (Type L) Fine bladed medium green grass. Use as nursery grass, winter lawn or over-seed Lush. Gives a beautiful green lawn throughout the winter. Mow at 2.0". Not drought tolerant. Struggles in the summer months. Will need watering. It prefers full sun, although it can tolerate some shade. For Horses: Easy to establish, versatile in how it can be used and adapted on a wide range of soil types. Leafy grass that produces highly palatable forage that often exceeds 70% digestible dry matter and 20% crude protein. These characteristics enable grazing animals to maintain exceptionally high dry matter intake levels and result in outstanding animal performance.	Winter Green (Type PA) Fine bladed light green annual grass. Produces a beautiful winter lawn. Tolerates compacted soil. Growing season Sept - April. Mow down to 1" or less. No need to overseed as self seeding. Not drought tolerant.	Winter Green (Type PP) Fine bladed dark blue-green color grass. Less problematic than fescue. Use as nursery grass or winter lawn. Gives a beautiful green lawn throughout the winter. Mow at 2.0". Will survive the summer, but needs some watering as roots are more shallow than "F". This grass creeps so also sold as plugs.
Winter Green (Type F) [ see webpage ]	Winter Green (Type L)	Winter Green (Type PA)	Winter Green (Type PP) [ see webpage ]





Instant Lawn (48 hour) We can supply all seed types specially pre-treated (already germinated with shoots and roots) and already growing. Gives you green in 48 hours. All the above cool season grass seed and warm season grass seed can be supplied already germinated and growing for a fast lawn. Advice must be followed to achieve success.	Winter Green (Type "FS") Grass for shady areas. Under trees, beside hedges and north facing walls. This grass does well in shade and will probably last all year round. If you want to grow Type "F" successfully in a shady area, consider planting a seed mixture containing other seed varieties (Type "FS") along with the type "F" seed. Type "F" plugs mixed with Type "FS" seeds, for example, will allow for quick establishment as well as shade tolerance. Combining grass varieties also helps ensure that an entire grassed area isn't devastated by one climactic event or disease. Keep in mind that type "F" has a tendency to prevent other grass varieties from establishing successfully if it makes up more than 15 to 25 percent of the seed mix.
Instant (48 hr) Lawn	Winter Green Type ("FS")

Lawn Grasses (Golf / Putting / Bowls) - Warm Season (Summer Growing Season April - Sept)

Winter Green (Type PA) Cool Season, fine bladed light green annual grass. Produces a beautiful soft green winter lawn. Tolerates compacted soil. Growing season Sept - April. Mow down to 1/2". No need to overseed as self seeding. Not drought tolerant. Makes a perfect winter putting green that returns every year.	Fine Dwarf Fine bladed olive green grass. For best putting green results, mow at 1 cm - 1.5 cms, roll and top-dress frequently. Otherwise low mowing maintenance. Water: Drought tolerant but needs watering and feeding if used as putting green Soil: Will tolerate clay soil. If used for lawn, needs deep soil to benefit from drough tolerance Overseed with: Winter Green (Type PA)	Fine Ultra Fine bladed green grass. Similar to Fine Green, but lighter green and more compact. Needs more water. Fast growing. This is the finest garden lawn grass before you enter the realm of even finer high maintenance golf grasses. For best putting green results, mow down to 1cm, roll and top-dress frequently. Drought tolerant but needs watering and feeding if used as putting/bowling green. Overseed with: Winter Green (Type PA).	Carpet Grass - Creeping Bent This a Cool Season grass. Soft, fine bladed grass. For best putting green results, can be mowed down to 4 or 5 mm, roll and top-dress frequently. High maintenance. Needs watering, feeding and mowing regularly during growing season. Fast Growing. Does not tolerate heavy wear. Overseed with: Not Necessary
Winter Green (Type PA)	Fine Dwarf	Fine Ultra	Carpet Grass (Creeping Bent) [See webpage]

Lawns for Coastal Areas

Economy Medium but slightly coarse green grass. Suitable for green areas, play areas, camp sites etc. Watering: Drought tolerant Wear: wear tolerant Mowing: mow at 2.0" or higher. Must keep blades sharp. Do not strim. Vigorous growing habit. General: Nice green, but does not produce a thick carpet lawn, so suitable for larger areas. Low maintenance for mowing and fertilising. Slightly coarse underfoot. Tolerates infertile and sandy soil. Prefers slightly acid soils. Our most drought resistant grass. It has a medium coarse blade and is not suitable for soils with high a pH. Its roots can extend up to 8' deep. Not an aggressive spreader and does not require excessive fertilization. When fertilizer is applied, it should contain iron, especially if the soil pH is 7 or more. Moderate shade tolerance. Overseed with: Winter Green (Type L) Good all purpose grass that thrives in full sun and has the ability to survive periods of drought. It is a relatively low maintenance grass with few insect problems. During cool and/or dry weather, goes dormant (turns a yellow-brown) as a protective response. Unless it is over watered or unnecessarily fertilized, it will recover when the weather changes. Not suitable for coastal saltwater areas or high pH soil.
Economy

Lawns for Higher Altitudes

Extreme (Zoysia) Fine bladed, green grass. Similar to Med Fine. Grows slowly. Soil: Tolerates most soils. Situation: Endures heat, drought, partial shade and colder temperatures. Extreme grass thrives in heat and does not winter kill i.e Not damaged by snow or cold weather conditions Note: Extreme grass will go dormant turning a golden brown when the first winter killing frost arrives. Extreme is one of the last to go dormant and the first grass types to come out of dormancy and 'green up' in the Spring when soil temperatures reach around 50 degrees. Wear tolerant, shade tolerant. Maintenance Very little watering and mowing. Grows a tough, durable, low maintenance lawn Overseed with: Winter Green (Type PA)
Extreme

Horse Grazing Fodder - Warm Season (Summer Growing Season April - Sept)

Masterclass GP Sow in the Autum at 1 Kilo per 30M2. Fast growing. No need to water. Can be mixed with clover for optimum results. Once established requires no watering. Can be grazed direct or cut for hay. Cost 5.00 euros per kilo.		Wintergreen Type "L" A Winter grass (For forage and grazing sow and grow Sept - March) Sow at 1 Kilo per 100M2		Wintergreen Type "PP" A Winter grass (For forage and grazing sow and grow Sept - Mar) Sow at 1 Kilo per 100M2
Masterclass GP (Oats/Barley Mix)
Masterclass Grade A Plant at 1M spacings and let grow. Fast growing grow to about 18". Picture above grown in large container, with mobile phone for scale. Water for 3 weeks till established. Mix with clover for optimum results. Once established requires no watering - lives on annual rainfall.		Masterclass Grade B Fast growing. High fibre. Water for first 3 - 4 weeks. Once established requires no watering - lives off annual rainfall.		White Meadow Clover Perfect for fallow fields to restore soil nitrogen or autumn feed supplement for horses.		S.E.G. Use when cut or dried.
Masterclass Grade A	Prices	Masterclass Grade B	Prices	White Meadow Clover	Prices	S.E.G.	Prices

Ornamental and Special Grasses

Thatch Grass Fast growing. Is not invasive and does not spread. Lives off annual rainfall.		Canadian Red Growing Season begins March. Large green leaf and cascades of red flowers in the summer. Aggressive, spreading grass, so best planted in containers.
Thatch Grass	Prices	Canadian Red
Reed Grows 2' tall. Does not spread. Flowers Feb/March onward. Tolerates some shade		Soil Erosion (SEG) Tall growing (up to 2M ). Has roots that can be 12 feet deep. Grows in any soil. Ideal to stabilize soil on slopes and prevent soil erosion.		Alicante Purple Tall growing (up to 1M ). Does not spread.		Alicante White Tall growing (up to 1M ). Does not spread.
Reed	Prices	S.E.G.	Prices	Alicante Purple	Prices	Alicante White	Prices

Warning

All our warm season grasses are drought resistant and by their very nature are capable of surviving, where other grasses do not. This feature makes them intrusive species. Ample protection must be in place for flower borders and other areas that these grasses will inevitably invade. In more Northern or wetter climates, or where grown where invasion into finer manicured lawns, these grasses would be considered as an undesirable invader or indeed a weed. However it is exactly these characteristics that make our grasses desirable for low watering and low maintenance lawns. Indeed, irrigation, over watering or overfeeding can render these grasses a real problem.

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