Summary
Bowie Buffalograss meets all of today’s standards for a low maintenance turfgrass. Bowie was developed by the Native Turf Group in cooperation with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Developed specifically for turf quality, Bowie possesses medium green color, fine leaf texture, good turf density, and low growth habit. Bowie has improved lateral growth for quicker establishment.
Plant Characteristics
Taxonomy
Zone
- Regional Growing Zone
- 1 - Northwest Coastal, 2 - California Coastal, 3 - Southern Mountain, 4 - Mountain, 5 - Midwest, 7 - Great Lakes South, 8 - Appalacia, 11 - South Texas, 12 - Southwest
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
- 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Temperature Zone
- Warm, Cool, Transitional
Plant Characteristics
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Growing Cycle
- Perennial
- Sun Requirement
- Full Sun
Plant Information
- Planting Season
- Spring - Fall
- Plant Depth
- 0.25" - 0.5"
- Minimum Soil Temp for Germination
- 60° F
- Establishment
- Easy
Seed Information
- Seed Treatment
- Primed
- Seeds Per Pound
- 40,000
- Kingdom
- PLANTAE
- Subkingdom
- TRACHEOBIONTA
- Super Division
- SPERMATOPHYTA
- Division
- MAGNOLIOPHYTA
- Class
- LILIOPSIDA
- Subclass
- COMMELINIDAE
- Order
- CYPERALES
- Family
- POACEAE
- Genus
- BOUTELOUA
- Species
- BOUTELOUA DACTYLOIDES
Coverage Area & Available Sizes
How to Use & Apply
Plant into a weed free seed bed. Keep turf mowed frequently to reduce competition from weeds and encourage the tiller growth and spreading of the buffalograss. Grows best in areas receiving at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight per day, in soils that have good drainage. Not suited to sandy soils.
Applications
2-3 LBS PER 1000 SQ. FEET
90-135 LBS PER ACRE
45-90 LBS PER ACRE
150 LBS PER ACRE
BUFFALOGRASS 18 DAYS AFTER PLANTING
BUFFALOGRASS 28 DAYS AFTER PLANTING
BUFFALOGRASS 34 DAYS AFTER PLANTING
