Previous scientific name(s): Agropyron elongatum, Agropyron varnense, Elymus elongatus, Elymus elongatus var. ponticus, Elymus varnensis
Formerly known as: Agropyron elongatum and Elytrigia elongata. Cool season, late maturing, coarse, productive bunchgrass growing to 5 ft. or more. Extremely saline-tolerant, able to establish on soils with pH of 10.0. Adapted to both deep and shallow, well-drained and imperfectly drained soils; able to tolerate flooding and shallow water tables. Generally good palatability year-round.
Contact Our Experts25 in. or taller
Bunchgrass
Native or Introduced:Introduced
Season:Cool
ft.
Precipitation:8 in.
Not Adapted
Moderately Coarse:Average
Medium:Best
Moderately Fine:Best
Fine:Average
Not Adapted
Neutral:Average
Basic:Best
Seeding Rate:11 - 17 PLS lbs/Acre
16.70 lbs.
Seeds per Pound:79,000
Germination Time:Days
Yes
Planting Season:Spring
Tall, high yielding forage producer adapted to wet, alkaline sites. (Released 1951, source of ecotype: former USSR)
Medium tall, high yielding forage producer adapted to warmer climates of the Southwest. (Released 1965, source of ecotype: Australia, from Eurasia)
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