Besides the lack of cold tolerance and being prone to disease, being prone to scalping, being too aggressive, coarse texture and light green color, it sounds absolutely lovely.

For more years than I care to admit, I tried to get rid of members of the genus 'Pennisetum' with limited success until glyphosate. The grass will make an excellent pasture, lawn or recreational surface. It will be a ROYAL PITA (not bread for a king) wherever it is considered a weed. You have almost the ideal conditions for keeping it in check. Use the most convenient method (manual, mechanical or chemical) to keep it confined. Manage the mowing/edging schedule so that you will be cutting the leaf blades only. If you ever have to dispose of clippings or stem pieces, do so securely so that they do not "escape cultivation".

Surprisingly Cal-EPPC only classifies it as a low to moderate invasive species. Just about every state in the union or every regional exotic pest plant council lists all common turfgrasses but I really thought kikuyu was more of a pest in CA than it apparently is. It looks like it is a major lawn weed but other than that I don't know. I don't htink its like cogon grass or giant reed.

I may have gotten this idea because one of the seed dealers online said will not ship kikuyu to CA. So maybe OP will have a problem buying seed for it.

Hi

I've been trying to find somewhere to purchase kikuyu grass- it was great in South Africa and want to see if it grows in UK.

Please advise if anyone has found a source as I've searched the net and nothing has turned up.

Hi Neekatave.

(I know you wrote this forever ago, but I am hoping you are still on here)

If you want too spread Kykuyu, you can do it two ways.
. Pull up some runners (see pic below) and plant them in rows where you want them to grow

. Wait for the seed to appear after you have mowed. (they look look little brown blobs on the end of shiny white stems - see pic below). You can either pull them off or just mow and empty the grass you have mowed in the area and rake it around, then use a garden fork to gently turn the top layer of soil over.

To fill in any holes in your lawn just empty the grass cuttings with the seed in it, into the hole and sprinkle soil over.

Kikuyu gives a lovely, springy lawn and doesn't get damaged by walking on it.

If the blades are a bit thick, mow it quite short before winter and then top dress it in spring and the blades will thin but the roots will strengthen.

It can be invasive and will grow under paving, so keep a clear edge to prevent it from doing this.

And now for my question... please can you tell me where I can get some because my garden is on a slope and I am afraid that English grass has a very weak root system. When we walk in the garden after it has rained it just slides out. :(

Im south african living in kansas now, so im sooo aware of the grass. please tell me, how, where can i get hold of some seed! please help me. imy garden needs help and my dogs destroys wll the grass types. i know if anythung can cope its kikuya.

I hear the Internet is a great place to shop for grass seed.