General Culture:

Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates heat, drought and a wide range of soils. Adapts to alkaline soils. Avoid frequent watering. When grown as a turfgrass, mow as needed to a height of 2-3" tall. Also may be naturalized without mowing as a 4-6" tall grass. 'Sharp's Improved' is a seeded variety. May also be established by sod or plugs.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Buffalo grass is a fine-textured warm season grass which is native to the Great Plains. It typically grows 4-6" tall and spreads by stolons. In optimum growing conditions, it can form a low maintenance turf which survives hot and humid summers with minimal water and fertilizer. The main disadvantages of buffalo grass as a turfgrass are (1) foliage turns straw-colored from mid-fall to mid-spring when grass is dormant, (2) somewhat aggressive habit which may result in spread into adjacent plantings such as flower beds, vegetable garden and borders and (3) will not tolerate heavy foot traffic. 'Sharp's Improved' is reportedly a vigorous variety with acceptable quality as a turf grass.