The perfect landscape grass.

We are pleased to introduce EMPRESS Zoysia, a rare selected native cultivar of Zoysia japonica, chosen for its fine bladed texture, tight growth habit, and superior colour.

EMPRESS can be grown with somewhat reduced production costs due to its reproduction from rhizomes and its natural chemical resistances to Fusilade, MSMA, and 2-4-D for easier weed control.

EMPRESS is the ideal choice in applications where a fine, small leaf, soft textured turf is desired. It is well suited for use in home lawns, golf courses, parks, and possibly sports fields.

EMPRESS was discovered in Brazil and performs well in hot humid conditions. It requires less maintenance and mowing than many other turfgrasses and will thrive in most areas of Australia.

Characteristics

Colour
Excellent/luxurious deep green

Hot Weather Tolerance
Excellent/thrives in hot, humid and desert areas

Cold Tolerance
Good Frost Tolerance Good - similar to most couch grasses Spring Greenup Good/can be slow if mowed too high

Shade Tolerance - Moderate to good

Wear Resistance - Good

Salt Tolerance
Excellent, Thrives near coastal areas

Mechanicals
Internode Length 18-25 mm
Diameter 2.5-3.5 mm
Leaf Width 1.9-2.1 mm
Shoot Density 41 per dm2

Mowing
Height 10 - 20 mm

Recovery from Injury
Excellent / runners and rhizomes fill-in quickly

Use
Lawns / residential, golf, commercial, possible sports, parks

Root Structure
Fine, deep, massive, rhizomes spread underground

Drought Tolerance
Excellent once established Texture Fine bladed, soft, dense

Winter Colour
Dormant except in frost-free areas

The Manicured Lawn

Want the best lawn there is?

Try Empress. Play on it, Live on it. Empress Zoysia is the most beautiful fine textured lawn there is. You will have a lawn fit to play crochet on. Provided you are prepared to mow this lawn regularly, say every 10 days in Summer, and keep it manicured, you will have the best looking lawn in the street.

Every one or two years, Empress may require dethatching, either by specialised equipment, or short mowing.

Empress has excellent winter colour, and is good at out competing weeds.