You are here:   Home » Oz TURF VARIETIES » Wintergreen Couch

Wintergreen Couch

Wintergreen Couch: characteristics

  • Durable and robust – withstands heavy wear
  • Excellent cold and frost tolerance, making it ideal for a wide range of conditions
  • Tolerates a wide range of soils and readily adapts to different environments  
  • Thrives in sunny areas - requires about 7 hours of sunlight a day
  • Budget turf variety with more than 20 years in the market

Wintergreen Couch: look and feel

Wintergreen Couch has both stolons and rhizomes, providing the plant with superior warm climate growth.

  • Soft and comfortable
  • Fine textured grass with a very dense growth pattern
  • Ranges in colour from light green to dark green
  • Retains colour well in winter if fertilised

Wintergreen Couch is ideal for

  • areas that receive a great amount of wear and tear from traffic
  • sporting surfaces where it has been the variety used for over 20 years
  • council footpaths, walkways and easements

Wintergreen Couch is currently being used by:

  • Many sports surfaces and other sporting facilities throughout Australia.
  • Used extensively in domestic, commercial and industrial developments

Maintenance information for Wintergreen Couch 

Mowing

  • Mow every 7 days at height of approximately 25-30 mm during summer
  • Mow every 2 weeks and raise mowing height to 30-35 mm in winter
  • Fertilise every 6-8 weeks during the growing season.

Watering

  • Water usually once every 3 – 5 days in Summer. If heavy rain falls, water less frequently. Much less in cooler months. 
  • Best to water early morning. Night watering is not recommended. 
  • Infrequent, deep watering promotes a healthy lawn.

For more detailed information on the care and maintenance of green couch turf varieties please click here.

To discuss your needs - phone 1800 061 023.

Or, complete the form below and we will get back to you!