SIERRA RYEGRASS
Summary
An early maturing new generation diploid cultivar with excellent drought and cold tolerance. Sierra ryegrass has a medium-wide leaf and dense crown which is excellent for grazing purposes. Sierra has strong seedling vigor and is highly palatable. Newer cold tolerant varieties such as Sierra can now be planted in colder regions of North America with confidence. It is ideal for producing high quality grass hay, lush pastures for grazing and for creating high quality alfalfa/grass hay.
Plant Characteristics
Taxonomy
Zone
- Regional Growing Zone
- 1 - Northwest Coastal, 2 - California Coastal, 3 - Southern Mountain, 4 - Mountain, 5 - Midwest, 6 - Northeast Lakes, 7 - Great Lakes South, 8 - Appalacia, 9 - Southeast, 10 - South Florida, 11 - South Texas, 12 - Southwest
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
- 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Temperature Zone
- Warm, Cool, Transitional
Plant Characteristics
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Growing Cycle
- Perennial
- Growth Habit
- Bunch-Type
- Sun Requirement
- Full Sun
Plant Information
- Planting Season
- Spring - Early-Fall
- Plant Depth
- 0.25" - 0.5"
- Minimum Soil Temp for Germination
- 50° F
- Establishment
- Easy
- Kingdom
- PLANTAE
- Subkingdom
- TRACHEOBIONTA
- Super Division
- SPERMATOPHYTA
- Division
- MAGNOLIOPHYTA
- Class
- LILIOPSIDA
- Subclass
- COMMELINIDAE
- Order
- CYPERALES
- Family
- POACEAE
- Genus
- LOLIUM
- Species
- LOLIUM PERENNE
Coverage Area & Available Sizes
Applications
25-30 LBS PER ACRE
25-30 LBS PER ACRE
25-30 LBS PER ACRE
