Santa Ana Couch is a fine, feminine and delicate grass to look at – but underneath those dainty leaves lie a heart of steel! Excellent wear resistance, very low mowing heights and deep green colour make Santa Ana Couch a prestige grass.
Unique Features of Santa Ana Couch
Santa Ana Couch is a model Sydney turf supplies variety, but it’s beauty is far more than skin-deep:
- Tolerant of low mowing heights
- Drought tolerant
- Fast repairing
Toughness: 4/5 for toughness
This couch grass will take quite a lot of punishment, wear and tear from kids, pets and sports if it has the full sun that it loves. This girl does need around four feedings per year. Santa Ana Couch’s fine leaves mean that it tolerates broad leaf weed sprays well, also.
Sun and Shade: 2/5 for shade tolerance
Santa Ana Couch is best suited to full sun positioning, but is slightly more shade tolerant than other couch varieties.
Water Usage: 4/5 stars for water usage
Santa Ana Couch grass looks like a lush, cool green pool… but is actually very tolerant of low water conditions.
Mowing: Cylinder
Cylinder mowing suits Santa Ana Couch well and helps it look its best, but rotary mowing is also quite acceptable. You can mow Santa Ana Couch very low, but don’t take more than 30-40% of the leaf off in one mow.
Soil pH: 5.5 – 6.5
Maintenance: 3/5 for maintenance
Because of the ability to mow Santa Ana Couch low, it gets a better maintenance rating than other couches. However, you will need to mow every 10 days or so in the summer months.
Should I Use Santa Ana Couch?
If the look of your lawn is important to you, Santa Ana Couch is the perfect choice. It will only maintain its beauty under full sun conditions, though, and needs an average amount of maintenance.
