Which Royal Grass® is best for your garden?

Start with appearance, not specification

Colour is the first thing anyone notices and the last thing a specification sheet explains. The catalogue uses Royal Grass' own colour names, which fall into three broad families: fresh green, grass green and summer green with sun-tanned tips. Fresh green reads brightest and most uniform; grass green reads as a well-kept lawn; summer green carries brown-tipped blades that mimic a lawn in July.

• •A shaded or north-facing garden: a lighter, fresher green lifts the space and stops the lawn reading as flat.
• •A sunny garden with mature planting: a summer green with sun-tanned tips sits more comfortably next to real borders.
• •A small courtyard or roof terrace: a tighter, shorter pile reflects less and looks neater at close range.

Pile height decides feel, not quality

Pile height is measured from the backing to the tip of the blade, and in our catalogue it runs from 30mm to 52mm. Taller does not mean better: it means softer underfoot, slower to dry after rain and slightly more work to keep looking upright. Shorter means firmer, faster draining and more tolerant of constant traffic and furniture.

How the garden is used

This is where most buyers get it right or wrong. A lawn that is walked across to reach a shed has different demands from one that hosts a trampoline, a football goal and a dog. Where use is intensive, look for the lawns described as built for children and pets, and check the backing and drainage on the product page rather than the marketing line.

• •Children and dogs: taller, denser lawns with a triple backing cope better with constant wear.
• •Entertaining and visual finish: mid-pile lawns hold a crisp edge and photograph well.
• •Roof terraces and balconies: short pile, lighter weight, and a plan for how the roll reaches the roof.
• •Rented or temporary: sample the cheapest sensible lawn first; the difference is mostly in the pile.

Maintenance differences are real but modest

Every artificial lawn needs brushing, occasional rinsing and debris removal. Taller lawns need brushing more often to keep the pile upright, and benefit more from an infill that supports the blades. Shorter lawns recover faster and hide less debris, so they need clearing more often in autumn. Neither is hard work; the difference is a few minutes a month.

Our maintenance guide covers brushing technique, infill topping up and stain removal in detail.

Price, read properly

Prices are per square metre excluding VAT, and the cost of the lawn is the area you need multiplied by that figure, with an allowance for waste. A cheaper lawn in a larger quantity can cost more than a dearer one used efficiently, which is why width planning matters as much as price. The cost guide walks through the whole basket.

Every lawn, compared

The table below is generated from our catalogue, so it shows what is priced and in stock today rather than what was true when this page was written.

Royal Grass lawn specifications compared

Lawn	Pile height	Colour	Yarn	Backing	Warranty	Roll widths	Price	Availability
Royal Grass® Aura	30mm	Fresh green	—	REBel® triple backing	9–15 years	4m	£25.99 /m² ex VATVAT £5.20£31.19 inc VAT	In stock
Royal Grass® Seda	30mm	Grass green	—	Double backing	15 years	4m	£25.99 /m² ex VATVAT £5.20£31.19 inc VAT	In stock
Royal Grass® Elite	35mm	—	—	Double backing	15 years	4m	Price on application	In stock
Royal Grass® Silk 35	35mm	Grass green	—	Double backing	15 years	4m	£25.99 /m² ex VATVAT £5.20£31.19 inc VAT	In stock
Royal Grass® Allure	36mm	Fresh green	—	Double backing	15 years	4m	£24.99 /m² ex VATVAT £5.00£29.99 inc VAT	In stock
Royal Grass® Wave	36mm	Grass green	—	Double backing	15 years	4m	£24.99 /m² ex VATVAT £5.00£29.99 inc VAT	In stock
Royal Grass® Lush	42mm	Fresh green	—	Double backing	15 years	4m	£26.99 /m² ex VATVAT £5.40£32.39 inc VAT	In stock
Royal Grass® Blossom	50mm	Fresh green	—	REBel® triple backing	15 years	4m	£48.99 /m² ex VATVAT £9.80£58.79 inc VAT	In stock
Royal Grass® Bloom	52mm	Grass green	—	REBel® triple backing	15 years	4m	£31.99 /m² ex VATVAT £6.40£38.39 inc VAT	In stock
Royal Grass® Bliss	52mm	Sun-tanned summer green	—	REBel® triple backing	15 years	4m	£29.99 /m² ex VATVAT £6.00£35.99 inc VAT	In stock

Prices are per square metre excluding VAT and come from the catalogue, so they change with it. Fields left blank in the catalogue are shown as a dash rather than filled in.

A three-step way to decide

1. 01

   Shortlist by pile height for the way the garden is used

   Short for terraces and heavy traffic, mid for family gardens, tall for lawns that are sat on. This usually removes half the range straight away.

2. 02

   Choose the colour you want to look at

   Between the shortlisted lawns, pick the green that suits the light and the planting. Colour is the only difference you will notice every day.

3. 03

   Check the money and the roll

   Run your measurements through the calculator, then confirm the roll width divides into your garden sensibly. Our roll width guide explains why this changes the price.