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ZOYSIA tenuifolia AlterGazon®

ZOYSIA tenuifolia AlterGazon®

The perfect ground cover perennial for dry and very dry soils. This perennial remains dense, evergreen, and has a lovely green colour that creates a mottled effect. Ideal as an alternative to grass, AlterGazon® ZOYSIA tenuifolia is part of our solution IN PLACE OF GRASS and bears the AlterGazon® brand.

5 x 20 cm Covering
Evergreen Green
Sun to part shade
-10° °C
Alternativ grass
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Characteristics of the ZOYSIA tenuifolia AlterGazon®


Native to Southeast Asia, this perennial is a vigorous, rhizomatous grass that stays short. It has fine green leaves that are densely packed. It is dry and trample resistant and is perfect for alternative lawns as its resemblance is striking. It is also very tolerant to trampling.

What is the AlterGazon® range?


How to replace lawns with less water, less fertiliser and less or no mowing. LAFORET Jeunes Plants offers the AlterGazon® range, 6 tested varieties guaranteeing a real living plant carpet, aesthetic and dense foliage preventing the development of weeds and tolerance to occasional trampling. The AlterGazon® range is the answer, for each region of France, with one or more varieties as alternatives to lawns, adapted to the climate, exposure and soil type. Discover the AlterGazon® varieties

How to use AlterGazon® ZOYSIA tenuifolia

AlterGazon® ZOYSIA tenuifolia is very suitable for replacing lawns in areas that are difficult to access, not irrigated... 

Advice for successful cultivation of AlterGazon® ZOYSIA tenuifolia


AlterGazon® ZOYSIA tenuifolia requires good preparation of the land to facilitate its establishment. Once established, it requires little water and little maintenance. A few mowings per year are necessary (5 to 7) to avoid too much weed growth but the maintenance also avoids it.