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.

Turf Type Tall Fescue

Defiance XRE -- Defies drought, disease, and insects!

Intermediate Wheatgrass

Ideal forage for hay and pasture ground

Kentucky Bluegrass

A perennial, cool season sod-forming grass for grazing or turf

Turf Type Perennial Ryegrass

Perennial Ryegrass with Improved Turf Qualities

Pubescent Wheatgrass

High-nutrition pasture and hay grass

Redtop

Cool season, sod-forming grass that will grow in acid-type and wet soils

Creeping Red Fescue

Cool season, sod-forming grass that likes shade

Reed Canarygrass

Sod-forming, cool season grass indigenous to North America, Europe and Asia