This attractive perennial turfgrass has a prostrate habit with slender stolons and roots at the nodes. It has short broad blue-green slightly pubescent course texture leaves and sheath and the flower heads appear during summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Digitaria didactyla is naturally found from east Africa to Madagascar growing in moist lowland regions. It is considered the most attractive lawn and responds well to regular mowing. It prefers a warm moist environment and grows in a well drained fertile sandy to light clay loam with reliable moisture and is frost, cold and drought tender. 

Blue Couch is grown for its fine texture and colour. It is suitable for use on fairways or playing fields, bowling greens and for domestic lawns. It is not as hardy as common couch but will recover quickly. If maintained well this fine bluish lawn becomes a feature in the garden. Care should be taken as it is sensitive to many herbicides and cool weather. ID 679

Digitaria (dij-ih-TARE-ree-uh) didactyla (did-AK-til-ah)      

Poaceae (poh_AY-see-ee)
Grass Family