Maintenance
Maintenance
Low
Stampede Hybrid Buffalo is a very low-maintenance grass with very low fertility requirements. More information to come!
Stampede Hybrid Buffalo Grass – Coming Soon
A Stampede is coming! We are pleased to announce an exciting new buffalo grass coming soon to Turfco.
Exciting New Buffalo Grass Coming to Turfco in 2026!
There’s a Stampede coming to Turfco. In 2026, Stampede Hybrid Buffalo Grass is set to arrive at Turfco. A new Buffalo grass that’s going to change the game.
- Great shade tolerance
- High drought resistance
- High wear tolerance
- Very low maintenance
- Broad leaf
Stock is expected to be available for purchase from Turfco in the Spring of 2026.
*Price will be confirmed closer to the release date.*
The History of Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo
After 6 years of trials both here and in the US with Lawn Solutions Australia, we are pleased to announce an exciting new buffalo grass for release to the Australian market – Introducing Stampede Hybrid Buffalo.
Stampede Hybrid Buffalo is an interploid hybrid St. Augustinegrass (buffalograss; Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze). It was developed using embryo rescue technology through controlled pairwise crossing between a polyploid buffalograss (chromosome number: 2n = 2x = 30) and a diploid buffalograss (chromosome number: 2n = 2x = 18).
During trials, while cultivar performance varied across different sites, one consistently outperformed the rest, excelling in all key areas. Stampede Hybrid Buffalo Grass proved to be the best-performing cultivar during winter in some very cold and harsh environments, which is a crucial factor for many turf producers. Remarkably, Stampede remained unaffected by disease during the humid summer, whereas most other buffalo cultivars were impacted. Additionally, it boasted an impressive appearance and excellent harvest quality.
The next step in releasing this new grass to the market has involved stock expansion. When a new variety enters Australia through quarantine, LSA receive only a few runners of plant material to expand from for testing.
This year, LSA has set up propagation facilities for planting stock to be available to LSA foundation farms to expand and make the grass available for each member for planting. All the grass material supplied to LSA Members throughout this process has been expanded from these few pieces of trial stock that came through quarantine in 2022.
At the end of 2024, Turfco hand-planted over 3,000 Stampede Hybrid Buffalo runners at our farm in Jaspers Brush.
LSA engaged the services of the Australian Genetic Assurance Program (AusGAP) to monitor and enact protocols to ensure the purity of this selected variety every step of the way. As you can imagine, the process of creating a supply of a new variety of grass is slow and tedious, but it is pertinent to ensure the purity of the grass so that it performs as it has throughout trials.
Shade Tolerance
Shade Tolerance
High
Stampede Hybrid Buffalo has outstanding shade tolerance. More information to come!
Wear
Wear
High
Stampede Hybrid Buffalo is showing a fantastic wear tolerance thanks to its tight growth habit. More information to come!
Leaf
Leaf
Broad
Stampede Hybrid Buffalo has broad, deep-green blades that constantly give a full and healthy appearance. It’s ideal for children and dogs with its gentle & soft consistency. More information to come!
Join our Stampede Hybrid Buffalo Waitlist!
Stampede Hybrid Buffalo Waitlist
Winter Dormancy
Stampede Hybrid Buffalo is a warm-season turf variety. All warm-season turf varieties will enter a state of dormancy when [soil] temperatures decrease consistently (winter period). Expect your lawn to lose colour during these months as the plant growth rate slows down.
The extent of winter dormancy (colour loss) will vary subject to location, the severity of winter & the turf variety.
For example, most coastal suburbs with healthy lawns will experience low levels of colour loss during a normal winter. However, all warm-season turf varieties will lose most, if not all, colour during the cooler months in the Southern Highlands and the ACT regions.
An application of Lawn Solutions ColourGuard Plus* will immediately restore a lush, green colour to your lawn. The product will give your lawn an instant green look and protect the grass by keeping the blades up to 2 degrees warmer.
*Apply to established lawns only.
Once soil temperatures increase (generally mid-late spring), the plant growth rate will rise, and the lawn will return to its natural green state.
Read more about Winter Dormancy
Turf Delivery zones
ZONE 1 - $119
Days
Helensburgh to Sussex Inlet
6 Days: Mon to Sat
Bendalong to Kiola
4 Days: Wed to Sat
Pheasants Nest to Marulan to Kangaroo Valley
3 Days: Tue, Thu, Fri
Appin to Picton to Narellan
3 Days: Tue, Thurs, Sat
ZONE 2 - $209
Days
East Lynne to Bimbimbie
2 Days: Wed, Fri
Goulburn & Surrounds
2 Days: Tue, Fri
Waterfall to Cronulla to Menai
3 Days: Tue, Thurs, Sat
Camden to Nattai to Austral
3 Days: Tue, Thurs, Sat
ZONE 3 - $299
Days
Tomakin to Tuross Heads
2 Days: Wed, Fri
ZONE 4 - $359
Days
Canberra/ACT & Surrounds
1 Day: Tue, Fortnightly
Bodalla to Bermagui
2 Days: Wed, Fri
ZONE 5 - $479
Days
Cuttagee to South Pambula
1 Day: 2nd Wed of the Month
ZONE 6 - POA
Price on application. Please request a quote for more information.
M2 Price
$17.90
PER (M2)
+ delivery. Calculated at the next step
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