Empire Zoysia

Empire Zoysia has a reputation for being one of the most drought-tolerant, water-efficient turf varieties available in Australia. Zoysia turf is a soft, easy-to-manage lawn that grows Australia-wide and features a fine leaf with strong wear tolerance, making it ideal for homes virtually anywhere from Darwin to Hobart and Sydney to Perth. Two of its prominent features include; its good, strong green colour throughout autumn and winter and its minimal maintenance year-round in terms of mowing, watering and fertilising.

What Makes Empire Turf the Brisbane Favourite?

• Very high drought tolerance
• Very low maintenance – less mowing, fertiliser and water
• High wear tolerance
• High salt tolerance
• Eye-catching dark green colour
• Medium leaf texture that is soft to touch
• High salt tolerance
• Produces low seed head (common irritant to people with allergies)

Maintenance Tips for Empire Zoysia

Being a tropical grass, Empire goes into dormancy throughout winter in South East QLD so be sure not to cut it too shortcoming into winter, don’t fertilise it whilst it’s dormant, and just water it if required (if it starts to look dry) otherwise just leave it be & let it do its thing.

At the start of spring (early mid-September) Empire throws a lot of purple seed heads, simply mow this off with the catcher on, this is the plant coming out of dormancy & back into its growing season again.

If your lawn is going to get a lot of wear from kids, dogs, bikes etc. and is likely to get worn out or damaged then Empire may not be for you, it’s slow regrowth & recovery can lead to bare patches that may never recover.

Credit: https://www.myhometurf.com.au/turf/empire-zoysia/

Botanical Name: Zoysia Japonica