Introduced Grasses

Find introduced grass species for lawns, pastures, forage, erosion control, conservation areas, and other managed plantings. With both cool-season and warm-season options available, these grasses can help meet a variety of site conditions, maintenance goals, and project needs.

Tall Fescue

Better heat and drought tolerance than other cool season grasses.

Meadow Bromegrass

Excellent choice to include in hay and pasture mixes.

Orchardgrass

Cool season, perennial bunch grass with shade tolerance

Perennial Ryegrass

Cool season bunch grass from Europe used for turf, cover, or forage

Chewings Fescue

Cool season, fine-leaved, shade tolerant turf grass

Hard Fescue

Cool season bunch grass for shade or high altitude

Timothy

Palatable and nutritious as hay or forage