Golden Zoysia
Golden Zoysia is a beautiful premium low-maintenance turf breed that keeps a beautiful dark green leaf all year-round. Once established, this tough, hardwearing turf has a high drought tolerance surviving on natural rainfall. Due to its restricted upright growth habit it does not require regular mowing - a standout favourite for those who don't like mowing.
Golden Zoysia's performance in Toowoomba, Darling Downs, Lockyer Valley, Brisbane West and Ipswich
Golden Zoysia is a premium turf variety that can be used across a wide range of projects especially those where a neat appearance is needed with minimum maintenance.
Often referred to as easy grass, this low-maintenance turf can endure long periods with no attention while maintaining its premium neat appearance. When well-maintained, it is lush, thick and keeps its colour all year round. For this reason it is a great choice for commercial projects.
Golden Zoysia is one of Toowoomba, the Darling Downs, Lockyer Valley, Brisbane West, and Ipswich’s favourite premium low-maintenance turf variety.
Drought Resistance
Maintenance Needs
Shade Tolerance
Cold Tolerance
Fit for purpose
Golden Zoysia is an all-purpose turf that suits domestic duties, roadworks, and projects that require LOW long-term maintenance. Other purposes for Golden Zoysia include:
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Morphology
Plant
Growth: Stolons and rhizomes
Vigour: Strong to very strong
Leaf Blade:
Shape: Ligulate
Length: Very long (120-140mm)
Width: Medium (2-2.3mm)
Colour: Green
Stolon:
Stolon Length: Long to very long
Stolon diameter of node: Medium to broad
Internode length: Long (35mm)
Internode thickness: Broad
Internode colour: Greyed-purple
Golden Zoysia's Performance
Establishment:
Golden Zoysia establishes well in Spring to Autumn. It is slow growing in winter.
Drought Tolerance:
This hardy turf variety has a high drought tolerance. Once established it can survive on natural rainfall.
Colour:
Golden Zoysia has a vibrant green colour in summer and although dormant in winter it holds its colour.
Maintenance:
Golden Zoysia requires less maintenance than comptetitors. In domestic settings, you should trim every 10 - 14 days and commercial projects require 2 - 4 mows per year.
Disease and Insect Resistance:
Golden Zoysia has a high resistance for both disease and insects. It has a silica coating on its leaves repelling leaf attacking insects.
Cold Tolerance:
Golden Zoysia tolerates down to -2 degrees. After frost, it regenerates well after the first mow.
Weed Resistance:
Due to its dense sward, it can out compete weeds. Just keep an eye for any that may poke through.
Shade Tolerance:
Medium shade tolerance about 40 - 50%. Higher than Couch or Kikuyu.
Wear Tolerance:
Due to the Silica content, this turf variety has a high wear tolerance.
