Cool season, moderately drought tolerant, long-lived vigorous sod-former. Adapted to deep soils. Very productive; starts growth in early spring ripens by early summer and produces abundant late-summer and fall regrowth. Highly palatable to livestock when green, fair palatability to wildlife.
Contact Our Experts25 in. or taller
Sodformer
Native or Introduced:Introduced
Season:Cool
ft.
Precipitation:12 - 18 in.
Marginal
Moderately Coarse:Best
Medium:Best
Moderately Fine:Best
Fine:Average
Average
Neutral:Best
Basic:Average
Seeding Rate:5 - 12 PLS lbs/Acre
15.60 lbs.
Seeds per Pound:125,000
Germination Time:Days
Yes
Planting Season:Spring Fall
Aggressive, develops strong rhizomes and forms sod. Considered to be best suited to the southern half of the U.S. (Released 1942, source of ecotype: Hungary)
Developed for pasture and hayland production. Considered an intermediate type between northern and southern varieties. Characterized by high seed quality and higher seed yields than southern varieties such as Lincoln. (Released 1942, source of ecotype: Hungary)
A mild sod-former which does not become sod-bound as quickly as Lincoln. Used throughout the mountain west and northern latitudes of the U.S. (Released 1943, source of ecotype: Manchuria, China)
A leafy, high yielding forage variety used for hay and pasture. Also a candidate for reclamation having demonstrated a tolerance to contaminants in industrial soils. Considered to be best suited to the northern U.S. High seed yields. (Released 1961, source of ecotype: nine clone synthetic of northern common smooth brome; western Canada)
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