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Common name:Buffalograss
Botanical name:Buchloe dactyloides

One of the very few drought tolerant North american grasses suitable for lawns. Buffalograss is a soft, grey-green to blue-green, warm season grass, growing 3 to 12 inches tall if left unmowed. Leaf blades are slender and curly, and the seed heads are compact. It spreads by rhizomes. It is a long-lived, warm season, sod-forming grass. Many varieties are available; it is even available in sod. Plant it with blueoats grama for a lovely, low-water lawn.

Water Saving Tip:

Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.