PlantFiles: Buffalograss
Bouteloua dactyloides

Buffalograss Bouteloua dactyloides is Native to Texas and other States.

I love this grass. It is fairly easy to maintain as long as you use cornmeal on it twice a year for weeds. I usually only cut it 4-8 times a year but you don't have to cut it but once a year (usually right after it goes dormant). Because of being in a HOA I can't leave it high all the time, (they think it will get taller but it doesn't). It stays at about 6"-7" tall in my yard. This year we are on water rationing because of water shortages and no rain and it is still going strong. There are a few patches that would like more rain but if we do get rain, it will green back up in a few days. This grass does go dormant in the winter so if you want a green lawn all year long you will need to plant something else along with it.