Kirchhoffs Kikuyu is a hard wearing lawn which forms a dense carpet and spreads quickly, it normally goes dormant in areas that experience frost and will run out again at the first sign of Spring. A very popular homelawn in South Africa with reasonably low maintenance. Wide adaption to wet and dry conditions. Cold tolerance is fairly good. BOTANICAL NAME: Kikuyu whittet COMMON NAME: Kikuyu AFRIKAANS NAME: Kikuju