The most expensive grass types in the world are mostly cultivars manufactured artificially with special properties that might not be present in the original variety – grass varieties with patents attached to them or those that have recently become popularized have also become rather expensive.
We have compiled this comprehensive list of the most expensive grass types in the world these days.
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List of 12 Most Expensive Grass
Here is a list of the most expensive grasses these days. We must tell you beforehand that plugs and sod cost much more than ordinary, non-coated seeds.
1. TifBlair Centipede Grass Seed
This grass lawn is among the priciest grass types, costing about $45 per pound. It is a variety of Centipede grass but much more low-maintenance. It grows very lush but at only half the growth rate of the original Centipede. This means you get to save time and mow only once per month.
Furthermore, this TifBlair grass is also drought-tolerant and has low water needs overall. TifBlair grass quickly undergoes dormancy and turns brown during a prolonged period of growth. That does not mean that all that money you spent on it has been wasted. During better conditions, if you start watering frequently again, it will come back just as enthusiastically.
You can tell your TifBlair is growing brilliantly if it has light-green color and a coarse-textured grass blade. If you plant it in acidic soil or keep it acidic via fertilizing, it will give you little to no trouble.
2. Buffalo Grass
Buffalo is a warm-season grass that is easy to grow in warmer climates. A buffalo grass sod installation costs around 15 dollars or more per square foot. The price of the grass seeds will be much more reasonable.
Buffalo can tolerate very high temperatures and drought without dying as a warm grass region. The best thing about Buffalo is that once frequent watering is re-established, its fine grass blades turn back green immediately.
As for foot traffic, you can plant it someplace that gets a regular amount of traffic. It will not be able to tolerate a lot of use, though. Buffalo is not the most attractive grass variety often works against it because most lawn owners usually want to invest their money in the softer, finer, and blue-green grasses such as the Fescues.
3. Pearl’s Premium Ultra-Low Maintenance Seed Mixtures
You can buy these specialized seed mixtures for around $10 per pound of seeds. These grass mixtures are often expensive because they have been manufactured with the best possible qualities. All the money you spend on these mixtures is eventually made up by the low lawn maintenance.
This particular mixture has been manufactured to grow a bit slowly, so you will not have to spend much time and effort mowing it too frequently. It also produces grass that is resilient against pests, common lawn diseases, and other competing lawn and weed species.
Another major plus point of this grass mixture is that it is eco-friendly. It is verified that it contains no additives or potentially harmful coatings. This means that over the long term, you can rest assured that the chemical nature of your lawn soil will not be altered for the worse.
4. Carpet Grass
One of the most sought-after warm-growing grass varieties is the thick-growing Carpet grass. This is also one of the most pricey types of Grass for many reasons. First, it is a disease and insect-resistant Grass that will live for a long time with only a little lawn care.
The other reason it is so expensive is its thick and luxurious growth all over the lawn. Carpet grass has been named so because it feels like you are walking on a carpet. What’s best is that it is quite wear-resistant and you can walk and run over it all you want.
All your carpet grass needs are acidic soil that is well draining and frequent watering. Whether your lawn is shaded or sun-soaked, it will carry on growing healthily nonetheless. As always, when you lay sod rather than plant seeds, it will be more expensive.
5. Monaco Bermuda Grass
This seed mix is a major upgrade on the ordinary Bermuda grass. That is why it is expensive and might cost around seven dollars to $12. While Bermuda is well suited to warmer regions, Monaco bermudagrass can grow anywhere from the transition zone states to US hardiness zones from 6 to 10.
Monaco is not well suited for sun-shaded areas, so you must not spend so much on it unless you have the right conditions. Coated grass seeds are, of course, going to cost you more, but they germinate faster, and their dark green blades grow much quicker.
Manufacturers claim Monaco establishes itself quickly and is much softer than most common grass types. Despite its high cost, you will find it replacing other grass types in golf courses and sports grounds all over the cooler states.
6. Princess 77 Bermuda Grass
Princess is an even more expensive variety than Monaco. It will cost you around $10 to $25 per pound, depending on who you are buying from. This price will only increase further because the manufacture of this grass is decreasing with time.
This cultivar can be grown in warmer regions and transition zone areas. It was created mainly for use in golf courses despite its slightly coarse texture and feel. Its lawn seeds germinate in as little as five days and take about two months to become thickly established.
Characteristics-wise, Princess 77 is dark green with a medium-coarse texture. It can hold up well even without a steady water supply. It can tolerate all sorts of foot traffic and use quite well, making it well worth all the money.
7. Zoysia
Zoysia grass has a lot of varieties, and while most of them are pretty reasonable to buy and install, some of them fall within the category of the most expensive grasses. An example would be the Zoysia palisade sod that costs around $235 per pallet, where each pallet covers 450 square feet.
If you are inexperienced about how to install sod on your lawn then you will have to hire someone to do it for you. You will then have to add additional labor costs to it as well.
The good news is that it can tolerate being watered and fertilized less. Its initial high cost becomes worth it when you consider the low overall maintenance cost in the time to come.
Another major advantage of investing in Zoysia is that it is very hardy. It competes well with other grasses and weeds and is resistant to insects and diseases. If buying sod for Zoysia sounds too expensive, you can always opt for the more reasonably-priced seeds.
8. Argentine Bahiagrass
We must rank this among the expensive types of Grass because it costs around seven dollars per pound. Moreover, if you want to go for a treated or coated variety of seeds that have a better chance of germinating, that costs as much as 20 dollars per pound of Grass.
Bahia is a very fine textured grass with the most vibrant deep green color. This popular warm-season grass grows best in US hardiness zone eight and above. We suggest you go for coated and pre-germinated seeds rather than sods and plugs.
This is one of the most aggressive varieties of Grass out there. In a short period, it manages to establish its roots about a foot down the soil. You will have to spend additional time and energy uprooting its weed-like growth from spreading out of its boundaries.
9. Love Grass
Love grass is not typical lawn grass. Rather it is often used as an alternative type of grass used to give lawns a sophisticated appearance. It is known by the scientific name Purple eragrostis spectacles and is quite expensive.
One pound of love grass can cost as much as $180. As the demand for prairie type of lawns increases, there might be a chance that this price will skyrocket even further. Hiring someone to install love grass plugs and sods is going to be even more expensive.
Since you will be spending a fortune on this grass, growing it in the best possible conditions is best. Any US hardiness zone from five to nine is suitable for this grass. The good news is that love grass is low-maintenance in the long run and will need to be mowed only four to five times each year.
10. Tall Fescue
This is one of the most popular grass types growing well in the country’s northern, cooler areas. Unlike most other cold-growing species, it also has the ability to tolerate slightly hotter temperatures. This means you can grow it healthily in transitional zones as well.
Despite its popularity, or maybe because of it, this is a rather expensive grass. Its sod which covers about 100 square feet costs between $30 to $60, including installation costs. A bag of turf builder grass seed for this fescue variety sells for around $142.
Maintenance-wise, this grass does not cost that much. It has a very high drought tolerance and does not need much weed fixing. Spending your hard-earned money on this one should be enough for those who don’t have a ton of time for constant lawn maintenance.
11. Fine Fescue
True to its name, this grass looks more like a beautiful and soft carpet laid down across the lawn. Compared to pure seed, this grass is often used as a mixture with other varieties of seeds. It has the ability to grow in low-shade areas so it is often mixed with grass types that don’t do too well in shade.
Fine sod grass fescue costs around $165 to $295 per pallet. It is a cool season grass that will grow best under 65 degrees Fahrenheit and establishes itself very quickly. If you live in a warmer region, then we would suggest you not spend so much on grass that is not well-suited to the region in the first place.
12. Kentucky Bluegrass
Kentucky bluegrass is the finest among all cool-season grasses with its blue-green freshness. Naturally, you cannot grow it in areas that get hotter than 70 degrees Fahrenheit during spring and summer. The cool regions of the US are where this Grass grows in its best element.
We believe the seed price of $4 per pound is justified because it is a thickly growing turf and lawn grass. Newer cultivars are bio-engineered and resistant to most common pests and diseases of turf grasses and naturally cost more than that.
Normally, bluegrass needs direct light for most of the day if you want it to grow to its full potential. You can also spend a few extra dollars to buy cultivars that are tolerant to shade. As far as lawn care for bluegrass is concerned, it is pretty basic and does not need much effort once established.
